# bearing off

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-off/7205>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 7, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-off/7205 "2009-10-07T23:30:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![hotshotsmit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hotshotsmit/32/317_2.png) [@hotshotsmit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hotshotsmit)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-off/7205/1 "2009-10-07T23:30:54Z")

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I bought a new bearing for my DM and I cant get the old bearing off of my DM.

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-off/7205/2 "2009-10-07T23:36:55Z")

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Take plier, squeeze bearing, and wiggle the bearing right and left. Like a seesaw, with the fulcrum being the middle. And repeat. Until it comes off. Or you can buy a bearing removing kit, but I find it an unnecessary item because I can remove the bearing with a plier anyways.