Drum brake springs (1 Viewer)

[Do Over]

I know the front spring is suppose to be behind the shoes and the back spring in front but why? I have not seen this on other cars with drum brakes. Just curious.

Thanks

 

[Do Over]

Best answer so far: Because that is how they came from the factory. This was from a parts supplier.

 

[peesalot]

If you put them same side it rolls the shoes and wears along one edge and adjustment is difficult cause they are not flat on drum.

 

[middlecalf]

Year is necessary to know

 

[Do Over]

In my case a 1969 FJ40

 

[middlecalf]

Don’t remember the changeover date, but if your pads have the retaining clips in the middle of each pad, then spring orientation looks like this…

… otherwise it looks like this, from the factory…

 

[Do Over]

Thank you.
I have the top schematic. Mine does not have the retaining clips and I didn’t have the bottom schematic. That clears up how it should be and now to finish up the rebuild of the brake system

 

[73FJ40]

Disc brakes have pads, drum brakes have shoes?