Drum brake question

[Trail ghost]

I have an fj40 land cruiser direct import from japan.
I changed all the springs in the drum brakes to the left spring behind the shoes and the right in front, like it shows in the manual.
A mechanic told me that both the springs should be behind the shoes.

Which way is right on a Japanese land cruiser and why?
Thanks

 

[Jdc1]

I’d follow the FSM.....cause Toyota.

 

[igotta40]

What Jdc1 said

 

[middlecalf]

What year? Do you have the shoe retaining pins in the center of each shoe?

 

[Trail ghost]

1976
Yes they have the retaining pins

 

[pbgbottle]

Yes one inside and one in front is correct
If not the shoes will wear uneven

 

[middlecalf]

1976
Yes they have the retaining pins

Then as @pbgbottle says and the FSM.

 

[PuKE]

Yep follow FSM.
When doing something new, take pictures. And reinstall just as it was

 

[BeerM3]

@Trail ghost here's a link to a cheat sheet someone on Mud made from the FSM diagrams