For those of you who have complete boards and have never changed your eggshocks before here are a few helpful hints. The reason for changing your eggshocks can vary. Most people are advancing in their riding level and want a more stable position. These people are typically doing larger jumps and want more stable speed coming into the jump or are racers or freeride riders. In this case people will replace their yellow eggs for orange eggs. Some people have orange eggs and they want to carve more in which case they are changing from orange to yellow or taking the eggs out all together. Whatever the case here are the basic steps.
1. Remove bottom spring retainer bolt. Use a 3mm hex key. Make sure to change eggshocks one at a time. Take one out, replace it, tighten it back up and then move on to the next egg. Attempting to change all eggs at once is more difficult and not recommended.
2. Pressure deck on one side and remove spring, eggshock and spring retainers. Standing on one side of the deck is a great help to release the spring pressure which allows you to easily remove the springs, egss and spring retainers. Having a friend stand on the deck while you make the change is a great help. Not only can you concentrate more on the removal but he can apply more pressure on the deck allowing an easier change.
3. Insert new eggshock inside spring and reassemble parts.Again, having a friend pressuring the deck for you is a great help. Make sure that all components are being put back in. Sometimes people will forget to put the tophat washer on top of the upper tophat. Also remember that the upper tophat has no threads while the bottom tophat does.
4. Repeat steps for all 4 eggshocks. When you are finished you can adjust the pressure on the springs. If you are putting harder durometer eggshocks in you will probably need less pressure to acheive the same carving resistance as you originally had.
