# Do you keep your bearing's shield off or on?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-keep-your-bearings-shield-off-or-on/71274>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [December 11, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-keep-your-bearings-shield-off-or-on/71274 "2014-12-11T16:34:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-keep-your-bearings-shield-off-or-on/71274/21 "2015-01-06T04:46:51Z")

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> [@localgod808](#):
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> First time ever cleaning a bearing…not knowing what to expect even though I’ve goggled on how to and what not. I could not find a proper guide video or tutorial to get these shields off.

Did you by any chance happen to look here: [Useful modification and maintenance guides - Clean, repair, tune, fix yoyos](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,17792.0.html)?

Seems to me I recall seeing something there on it. :wink:

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**Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/do-you-keep-your-bearings-shield-off-or-on/71274/22 "2015-01-06T09:00:00Z")

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This is a general response for everyone, if you are having trouble taking off the C-clip, you are not using sharp enough needle. Try the thinner and sharper ones.

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