# northstar help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [October 3, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659 "2010-10-03T01:55:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![yydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yydude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yydude)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/1 "2010-10-03T01:55:46Z")

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oksy, what bearing does the norhtstar come with? im pretty sure its a center trac bearing, but im not sure ☹

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/2 "2010-10-03T02:01:21Z")

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CenterTrac.

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**Author:** ![Mi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mi1/32/626_2.png) [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/3 "2010-10-03T07:58:24Z")

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[http://tinyurl.com/3a57m4e](http://tinyurl.com/3a57m4e)

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**Author:** ![yydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yydude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yydude)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/4 "2010-10-03T12:38:58Z")

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thanks! also its not unscrewing, why?

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**Author:** ![Mi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mi1/32/626_2.png) [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/5 "2010-10-03T21:11:46Z")

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Try harder

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**Author:** ![yydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yydude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yydude)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/6 "2010-10-03T21:31:35Z")

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i tried as hard as i can

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/7 "2010-10-03T21:36:45Z")

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Instead of trying to unscrew, turn it like you would be screwing together. It will loosen up the axle. Helped me multiple times.

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**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/8 "2010-10-04T04:38:43Z")

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> [@yydude](#):
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> i tried as hard as i can

Put it in the freezer for an hour or so, then try it.

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**Author:** ![Mi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mi1/32/626_2.png) [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/9 "2010-10-04T16:51:19Z")

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> [@jhb8426](#):
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> > [@yydude](#):
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> > i tried as hard as i can
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> Put it in the freezer for an hour or so, then try it.

This didn’t work for me. Just sayin.  
But in theory it shrinks the axle so the threads allow it to come undone.  
I had to use channel locks and medical tape on mine.

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**Author:** ![yydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yydude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yydude)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2010, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/10 "2010-10-05T23:13:53Z")

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just gave it to my dad and he got it… i feel so weak. thx

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**Author:** ![x52](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/3bc359/32.png) [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/northstar-help/19659/11 "2010-10-06T01:00:35Z")

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> [@yydude](#):
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> just gave it to my dad and he got it… i feel so weak. thx

When my friend got one he ahd the same problem. It’s just you have to have the grip. It was kind of hard, so don’t feel bad. :wink: