# Protostar help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [July 27, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121 "2013-07-27T14:52:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![yoyobrandon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyobrandon/32/1407_2.png) [@yoyobrandon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyobrandon)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121/1 "2013-07-27T14:52:31Z")

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I don’t exactly know how to remove the bearing from my protostar. Please help.

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**Author:** ![patrickcondon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/patrickcondon/32/619950_2.png) [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121/2 "2013-07-27T14:58:03Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/9/1/991c77d1c6c089a65d21b9b197fd78fece27b398.jpeg "YoYoFactory Spacer Removal instructional") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INyRFN49_qc)

Sometimes the other side can be more stubborn. If it is stuck into the side of the yoyo, take some pliers to remove the bearing and spacer combo, then flip it on the axle and do the same instruction as in the video again to free the bearing.

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**Author:** ![yoyobrandon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyobrandon/32/1407_2.png) [@yoyobrandon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyobrandon)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121/3 "2013-07-27T15:41:36Z")

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Thanks for the help. 🙂

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**Author:** ![yoyobrandon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyobrandon/32/1407_2.png) [@yoyobrandon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyobrandon)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121/4 "2013-07-27T16:18:57Z")

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I got one off, but the other will not come off. \>:(

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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121/5 "2013-07-27T16:23:17Z")

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> [@yoyobrandon](#):
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> I got one off, but the other will not come off. \>:(

It’s harder to get the other one off. Just pop the bearing side back into the yoyo so you have something to hold onto safely.

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**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/protostar-help/57121/6 "2013-07-27T17:18:23Z")

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I put the spacer on the wrong way and put it on the yoyo. The reversed spacer just gives a little leverage.