# 2001 Gem E825 Brake shoe adjusting question

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/2001-gem-e825-brake-shoe-adjusting-question/20512>\
**Category:** GEM Forum\
**Created:** [December 27, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2001-gem-e825-brake-shoe-adjusting-question/20512 "2020-12-27T20:32:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![serrano4657](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@serrano4657](https://community.electricforum.com/u/serrano4657)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2001-gem-e825-brake-shoe-adjusting-question/20512/1 "2020-12-27T20:32:21Z")

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I am going to install brakes shoes on my Gem, and need to know if they are self adjusting when you move?

Thanks  
Scott

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**Author:** ![Reddevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/reddevil/32/6128_2.png) [@Reddevil](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Reddevil)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 4:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/2001-gem-e825-brake-shoe-adjusting-question/20512/2 "2020-12-28T04:12:13Z")

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I believe they self adjust, here’s the instructions for front (which you really should upgrade to discs).

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/a/a8cd288a400e4fc0e13a818298a98632d1efb65d.jpeg) ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/electricforum/original/2X/e/e32e79790acb0291e8fe537bc4eeb86aba6ed3b4.jpeg)