# Mercury bearing sheilds...

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mercury-bearing-sheilds/14439>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [May 15, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mercury-bearing-sheilds/14439 "2010-05-15T18:12:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![yoyojamben](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojamben/32/289780_2.png) [@yoyojamben](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyojamben)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2010, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mercury-bearing-sheilds/14439/1 "2010-05-15T18:12:02Z")

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I have a cuLater with a Merc D bearing. THe bearing got some silicone Jammed in it and I want to take off the sheilds to clean, lube, and blow it out. There seems to be no C-clip on the bearing, and yoyoguy states that it has “Floating Sheilds”  
How can I take off the sheilds?

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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:** [May 15, 2010, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mercury-bearing-sheilds/14439/2 "2010-05-15T18:42:37Z")

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[Removing the shields on a bearing with no c-clips](http://www.theyo.com/yoyo/showthread.php?t=54469).

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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:** [May 17, 2010, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/mercury-bearing-sheilds/14439/3 "2010-05-17T20:23:09Z")

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use neddle to get off thee shiels