Brake Adjustment
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Topic: Brake Adjustment
Posted By: Lefty
Subject: Brake Adjustment
Date 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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Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2013 at 11:14am
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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 ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: Lefty
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2013 at 4:11pm
| Thanks Goose |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2013 at 4:56pm
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You may have to adjust them if you feel the pod pulling to one side or the other while braking.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2013 at 8:49pm
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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. ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |