# Anybody know how to remove protostar death spacers?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [March 15, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anybody-know-how-to-remove-protostar-death-spacers/300120 "2019-03-15T01:04:55Z")
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### Author: ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/anybody-know-how-to-remove-protostar-death-spacers/300120/6 "2019-03-15T16:06:24Z")

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> [@Clean Northstar bearing with deathgrip spacers?](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/clean-northstar-bearing-with-deathgrip-spacers/296507/3):
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> ![IMG_7645.JPG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/5/1/c51b60586b0fac7e3983bbd5c0bc0accc61b6bdf.jpeg)
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> ![IMG_7644.JPG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/a/3/6a3922d3a0a888c90dc118bd63a230f9b011c2a2.jpeg)

I shared this in another thread - Find a tiny flathead screwdriver and just pry them off gently. Like @andy569 said it may dent the spacers a little, but they’ll still work fine.

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