# Taking out a bearing **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [August 20, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653 "2009-08-20T22:43:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/1 "2009-08-20T22:43:55Z")
Title mostly says it all. Just a simple question, if I wanted to replace a bearing with another one how do I take out the current bearing? I grab it and take it off? Pliers? ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/2 "2009-08-20T22:46:52Z")
grab it and take it off or if its stuck in ther grab some pliers and grip it and wiggle it off ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/3 "2009-08-20T22:48:43Z")
What yoyo is it? Some of them are hard to get out compared to others. More or less, just grab it with pliers and wiggle it out. Also, try searching around the forum for more advice and pictures. ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/4 "2009-08-20T22:50:36Z")
in the begining he shows you [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/3/0/930296458cd6ba0064ec3f5aa952d4c704bed086.jpeg "Bearing Maintenance") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHb5a-kTzz8) ---
**Author:** ![muchacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@muchacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/muchacho)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/5 "2009-08-20T22:56:36Z")
bite it with your molars raar just rip on it till it comes out ---
**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/6 "2009-08-20T23:25:29Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > What yoyo is it? Some of them are hard to get out compared to others. > > More or less, just grab it with pliers and wiggle it out. Also, try searching around the forum for more advice and pictures. I have a Dark Magic. So, to put a new/same bearing back in, I just put it exactly how it was last time? No tightening or anything, just place it there, screw the other half of the yoyo on, and good to go? ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/7 "2009-08-20T23:50:35Z")
> [@Reflex](#): > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > What yoyo is it? Some of them are hard to get out compared to others. > > > > More or less, just grab it with pliers and wiggle it out. Also, try searching around the forum for more advice and pictures. > > I have a Dark Magic. > > So, to put a new/same bearing back in, I just put it exactly how it was last time? No tightening or anything, just place it there, screw the other half of the yoyo on, and good to go? Yup. It should set in there and you push it in. Then you’re good to go. ---
**Author:** ![Reflex](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/reflex/32/235_2.png) [@Reflex](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Reflex)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/8 "2009-08-21T00:14:10Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > > [@Reflex](#): > > > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > > > What yoyo is it? Some of them are hard to get out compared to others. > > > > > > More or less, just grab it with pliers and wiggle it out. Also, try searching around the forum for more advice and pictures. > > > > I have a Dark Magic. > > > > So, to put a new/same bearing back in, I just put it exactly how it was last time? No tightening or anything, just place it there, screw the other half of the yoyo on, and good to go? > > Yup. It should set in there and you push it in. Then you’re good to go. Ah, ok. So, the bearing goes in like, a little circular slot? ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/9 "2009-08-21T00:23:07Z")
> [@Reflex](#): > > > [@Apetrunk](#): > > > > Yup. It should set in there and you push it in. Then you’re good to go. > > Ah, ok. So, the bearing goes in like, a little circular slot? That’s called the bearing seat. It’ll be the only place the bearing will actually fit. So yes. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/10 "2009-08-21T01:41:36Z")
> [@xako](#): > > bite it with your molars raar just rip on it till it comes out Wow, your funny… ---
**Author:** ![muchacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@muchacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/muchacho)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/11 "2009-08-23T18:03:00Z")
> [@Evan](#): > > > [@xako](#): > > > > bite it with your molars raar just rip on it till it comes out > > Wow, your funny… thank you but that is how i do it seriously ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/taking-out-a-bearing/5653/12 "2009-08-23T18:06:35Z")
Well thats about the worst way you could do it. Not only will you tear up your teeth but if it slips you could take out a chunk of your cheek.