# Avalanche Bearing

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605 "2013-01-03T21:56:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![camjm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/camjm/32/1263_2.png) [@camjm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/camjm)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/1 "2013-01-03T21:56:04Z")

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While I wasn’t looking my little brother decided to put his silly putty into my Avalanche where a cap would go. Then he threw and the silly putty, spinning fast from the force, adapted to the shape then some came undone and started whipping around the bearing. I caught him after I heard the whipping sound and took the silly putty off the bearing. I tested to see if the bearing still spun freely, but it didn’t! I lubed the bearing but still it didn’t sound right. Should I clean the bearing? If so what should I use? Anything else?

Thanks. I’d appreciate it. ☹

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**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/2 "2013-01-03T22:06:34Z")

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Try cleaning it with lighter fluid or mineral spirits. Take the shields off and put it in a jar with the stuff for a couple minutes. Then pull it out and spin it a couple times. Then take compressed air and blow the bearing with it. Finally put a dab of lube and try the bearing. If it doesn’t work after that you may need a new one. I’m pretty sure they come with center trac bearings

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**Author:** ![camjm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/camjm/32/1263_2.png) [@camjm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/camjm)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/3 "2013-01-04T02:50:37Z")

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Is it too hard? Bump

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/4 "2013-01-04T03:05:32Z")

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If you have to ask if it’s too hard, it probably is. :wink:

there’s info on how to do it [HERE](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)

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**Author:** ![camjm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/camjm/32/1263_2.png) [@camjm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/camjm)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/5 "2013-01-04T03:08:27Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> If you have to ask if it’s too hard, it probably is. :wink:
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> there’s info on how to do it [HERE](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)

i meant that only one person answered. Does anybody else have an opinion.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/6 "2013-01-04T03:18:16Z")

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Probably everyone else has the same answer and elected not to be repetitive. 😃

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**Author:** ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/7 "2013-01-04T03:41:19Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> Probably everyone else has the same answer and elected not to be repetitive. 😃

Yup ;), but I do have one thing. After you DE-shield the bearing look inside for Putty small rocks ect if it’s clean and you see nothing then putty might have gotten onto the top of the balls causing them to slow down. If you find nothing then you probably need to replace. Hope This Helps! :wink:

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**Author:** ![camjm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/camjm/32/1263_2.png) [@camjm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/camjm)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/8 "2013-01-04T13:02:03Z")

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How do you deshield?

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**Author:** ![theTopo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thetopo/32/1065_2.png) [@theTopo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theTopo)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/avalanche-bearing/47605/9 "2013-01-04T13:28:49Z")

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> **[Avalanche Bearing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,54018.msg548142.html)**
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> If you have to ask if it’s too hard, it probably is. 😉 there’s info on how to do it HERE