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Topic ClosedBrake Adjustment - Event Date: 29 Nov 2013 - 30 Dec 2013
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    Posted: 01 Dec 2013 at 8:49pm
Just a note on the self adjustment.  They do this adjusting when you are backing your pod, not while under tow.

As an example after repacking the wheel bearings one year I saw that mine were crap until I had backed in at a campground and then backed back into our driveway at home.  I later read that in backing is when the adjustments take place with them.
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Dec 2013 at 4:56pm
You may have to adjust them if you feel the pod pulling to one side or the other while braking.
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Posts: 62 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Nov 2013 at 4:11pm
Thanks Goose
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Posts: 672 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Nov 2013 at 11:14am
The brakes are self-adjusting. You really don't have to adjust them until you pull the hubs off to grease the bearings. It is wise to inspect the brakes every couple of years or 5,000 miles depending on how you drive and miles traveled. Goose
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Posts: 62 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Nov 2013 at 3:33pm
I have 2014 178. Do the electric brakes need to be adjusted after a certain break in period? Or, are they self adjusting? Thanks
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