# Hatchet isn't coming apart! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [May 28, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599 "2014-05-28T12:21:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyoman2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bb73d2/32.png) [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/1 "2014-05-28T12:21:17Z")
hey guys I just got my yyo hatchet and there’s a bit of a crisis; it isn’t coming apart!! pls help quickly!!! :-[ :-[ :-[ ---
**Author:** ![Bina](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bina/32/933_2.png) [@Bina](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bina)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/2 "2014-05-28T12:30:52Z")
Just give some strength to it. They are shipped really tight so getting them apart for first time can be little bit rough. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bb73d2/32.png) [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/3 "2014-05-28T12:53:41Z")
its still not coming apart- what should I do ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/4 "2014-05-28T12:57:51Z")
Does it turn at all? If not, then you just need to turn it harder. If it doesn’t work still then put it in the freezer for 20-25 minutes, remove from freezer, unscrew. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bb73d2/32.png) [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/5 "2014-05-28T13:05:44Z")
yeah I’ve just put it in the freezer, would things like WD40 work, that’s an oil for loosening hinges in case you didn’t know… ---
**Author:** ![G2\_Jake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/g2_jake/32/446_2.png) [@G2\_Jake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/G2_Jake)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/6 "2014-05-28T13:10:10Z")
Sounds like the bearing posts are just to big. Be careful taking it apart, it might be hard to get the bearing into the correct position again when you reassemble it, causing it to vibe. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bb73d2/32.png) [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/7 "2014-05-28T13:21:10Z")
> [@Bina](#): > > Just give some strength to it. They are shipped really tight so getting them apart for first time can be little bit rough. any other tips??? ??? ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bb73d2/32.png) [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/8 "2014-05-28T13:34:20Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > Does it turn at all? If not, then you just need to turn it harder. If it doesn’t work still then put it in the freezer for 20-25 minutes, remove from freezer, unscrew. I did that its still not coming apart ---
**Author:** ![yoyoman2005](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bb73d2/32.png) [@yoyoman2005](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoman2005)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/9 "2014-05-28T13:49:11Z")
btw its playing fine, but eventually i will need it to come apart right? ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/10 "2014-05-28T15:59:49Z")
Try leather gloves or another really grippy glove type and just turn as hard as you can or get someone else to try ---
**Author:** ![neongauge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@neongauge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/neongauge)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hatchet-isnt-coming-apart/66599/11 "2014-05-29T17:07:14Z")
I would not reccomend taking apart the hatchet if you dont have to. I had the same issue and I forced it apart and forced the bearing off several times, and now the bearing seat is damaged and uneven so it vibes and pulses spretty significantly. be careful though.