# bearing shield

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shield/18223>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [August 22, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shield/18223 "2010-08-22T15:02:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shield/18223/1 "2010-08-22T15:02:49Z")

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if the shield is dented would it affect play

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shield/18223/2 "2010-08-22T15:06:09Z")

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Probably. You can just take it off.

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**Author:** ![ItzChris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/itzchris/32/540_2.png) [@ItzChris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ItzChris)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shield/18223/3 "2010-08-22T15:07:01Z")

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Remove the shield and play.

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**Author:** ![Yummy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yummy/32/14065_2.png) [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bearing-shield/18223/4 "2010-08-22T15:08:06Z")

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It really depends on the dent. If it’s touching other moving parts, yes it will affect play. If it isn’t touching anything else it won’t.