Help! Rear brake pedal return sprin

[Carolinarooster]

On the home stretch to my hardtailed 1979 xs400
I have drum brakes and am trying to get the brake pedal spring on and am losing my mind.
It has been hardtailed Here's a pic. Help!

 

[Carolinarooster]

Here is the pic. Sorry

 

[BBS360]

I could be totally wrong but I don't think my rear drum has a spring in that location.
Might want to double check the parts diagram.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

It goes on the inside.

For what its worth, I took mine off and didn't reuse it. The drum springs work plenty well.

Don't forget to add a brake stop bolt on the frame there in that picture you posted. It is adjustable on the frame and the flat part on that silver bracket rests on it.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

Curious though, it looks like you are using the stock brake arm. My rearsets weigh practically nothing, so I have no issues without that spring. But that stock part might be too heavy to not use it.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

Also, now that I look at it, it looks like that brake hole was welded in backwards... FYI

 

[BBS360]

This is my '76 stock setup.

 

[Wolfe_11B]

The longer flange should be facing to the inside on your first posted pic. I think you can still work something out though

 

[Carolinarooster]

Thanks, i discovered it was welded on backwards. Learn something new everyday. HA
I cut it down a bit so it fit through and could mount the pedal on proper, and managed to work the spring and its returning right I believe.
Thanks for the advice and tips.

 

[manuel sena]

Where did you get your foot pegs?

 

[Wolfe_11B]

They look like the stock pegs to me