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brake spring question

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Insalling brake shoes and new hardware in my 65 mustang ( 289 pwr drum brakes ) return springs are color coded yellow, and green. (green being thicker /heavier duty ) MY question is which is the primary return spring and which is the secondary return spring,
 

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Seems logical that the primary shoe would have the heavier spring, doesn't it?
 
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why would it seem logical, when its the secondary shoe that has more lining material and also holds the cable guide for the self adjusters
 
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I did mine last year and inside the box was a paper that says which is which.
I throw nothing away so i will dig it out tonight and get back to you
 
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