# bearing help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/23198>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [January 27, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/23198 "2011-01-27T12:17:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![TBish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TBish](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TBish)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/23198/1 "2011-01-27T12:17:13Z")

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i lost a bearing shield for my cbc center trac and i cant find it, do i really need one?

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**Author:** ![willysol](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/willysol/32/722_2.png) [@willysol](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/willysol)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/23198/2 "2011-01-27T13:00:34Z")

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As I clean my bearings I have left the shields off, the bearings seem to spin better. The yo provides all the cap I need.

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**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-help/23198/3 "2011-01-27T14:08:52Z")

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As willysol said, shields are not exactly needed. They mainly just prevent things from getting inside and gunking up the bearing. With the shields off, things can get in easier, but the yoyo does a pretty good job of stopping things getting in. Plus, with the shields off, it kinda saves time when cleaning, as all you have to do is drop the bearing in (mineral spirits), and start, rather than taking them off