# maintenance
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance
**Created:** [June 22, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127 "2012-06-22T15:13:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Finch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Finch)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/1 "2012-06-22T15:13:06Z")
just a few quick questions. First off is it okay to lubricate a bearing while it is still attached to the yoyo( i have no way to remove the bearing from my dibase)? and hod do you remove the piece in front of the bearing in a protostar that looks like a spacer?
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### Author:  [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/2 "2012-06-22T15:30:28Z")
Generally its not a good idea to lubricate a bearing while ts still in the yoyo. You might be able to, but don’t get it in your response as it will absorb the lubricant and swell. You might want to wait for some more forum feedback to try this.
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### Author:  [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/3 "2012-06-22T15:32:38Z")
Sometimes, I lube my bearing on the seat of the yoyo. Every time, it’s been perfectly fine. Just don’t get it in the response.
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### Author:  [@moefv](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moefv)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/4 "2012-06-22T15:36:47Z")
You can take out the bearing from the yoyo using pliers. I wouldn’t recommend lubricating it while its in the yoyo. God Bless - Moefv
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### Author:  [@jrodriguez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jrodriguez)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/5 "2012-06-22T16:02:55Z")
For the spacers:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc)
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### Author:  [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/6 "2012-06-22T16:14:34Z")
> [@moefv](#):
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> You can take out the bearing from the yoyo using pliers. I wouldn’t recommend lubricating it while its in the yoyo. God Bless - Moefv
Not out of a Di Base.
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/7 "2012-06-22T16:28:15Z")
> [@YoYo\_Freak](#):
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> > [@moefv](#):
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> > You can take out the bearing from the yoyo using pliers. I wouldn’t recommend lubricating it while its in the yoyo. God Bless - Moefv
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> Not out of a Di Base.
It’s possible to take out the bearing of the Di-base.
I did it with mine, takes long though.
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### Author:  [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/8 "2012-06-22T17:03:01Z")
> [@Shadowz143](#):
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> > [@YoYo\_Freak](#):
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> > > [@moefv](#):
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> > > You can take out the bearing from the yoyo using pliers. I wouldn’t recommend lubricating it while its in the yoyo. God Bless - Moefv
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> > Not out of a Di Base.
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> It’s possible to take out the bearing of the Di-base.
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> I did it with mine, takes long though.
I meant you can’t get them out with pliers.
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### Author:  [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/9 "2012-06-22T17:05:59Z")
> [@YoYo\_Freak](#):
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> > [@Shadowz143](#):
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> > > [@YoYo\_Freak](#):
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> > > > [@moefv](#):
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> > > > You can take out the bearing from the yoyo using pliers. I wouldn’t recommend lubricating it while its in the yoyo. God Bless - Moefv
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> > > Not out of a Di Base.
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> > It’s possible to take out the bearing of the Di-base.
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> > I did it with mine, takes long though.
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> I meant you can’t get them out with pliers.
They did in this video.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJP5NktkLrw)
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### Author:  [@Finch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Finch)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/10 "2012-06-22T17:08:37Z")
> [@jrodriguez](#):
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> For the spacers:
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49\_qc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc)
anybody have experience with this, because right now it is not working. I am applying a decent amount of force with the push pin but all i am doing is damaging the spacer
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### Author:  [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/11 "2012-06-22T17:19:43Z")
> [@Finch](#):
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> > [@jrodriguez](#):
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> > For the spacers:
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> > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49\_qc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc)
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> anybody have experience with this, because right now it is not working. I am applying a decent amount of force with the push pin but all i am doing is damaging the spacer
Damaging the spacer is all right. It’s supposed to happen.
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### Author:  [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/12 "2012-06-22T17:24:59Z")
> [@Shadowz143](#):
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> > [@YoYo\_Freak](#):
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> > > [@Shadowz143](#):
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> > > > [@YoYo\_Freak](#):
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> > > > > [@moefv](#):
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> > > > > You can take out the bearing from the yoyo using pliers. I wouldn’t recommend lubricating it while its in the yoyo. God Bless - Moefv
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> > > > Not out of a Di Base.
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> > > It’s possible to take out the bearing of the Di-base.
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> > > I did it with mine, takes long though.
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> > I meant you can’t get them out with pliers.
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> They did in this video.
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJP5NktkLrw&feature=plcp](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJP5NktkLrw&feature=plcp)
I didn’t mean that kind of pliers 😛
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### Author:  [@Finch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Finch)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/13 "2012-06-22T19:13:48Z")
> [@WildCat23](#):
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> > [@Finch](#):
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> > > [@jrodriguez](#):
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> > > For the spacers:
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> > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49\_qc](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc)
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> > anybody have experience with this, because right now it is not working. I am applying a decent amount of force with the push pin but all i am doing is damaging the spacer
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> Damaging the spacer is all right. It’s supposed to happen.
okay i am damaging the spacer yet nothing is happening. i am pushing pretty much as hard as i can yet the spacer just slips back as soon as i remove the pin
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### Author:  [@moefv](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moefv)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2012, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintenance/39127/14 "2012-06-22T22:44:37Z")
Sorry I meant the YYF Bearing Removal Tool not pliers. I wasn’t thinking! God Bless - Moefv