# Urgent! Bearing Stuck!

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**Category:** Looking for Help/Recommendation\
**Created:** [February 27, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824 "2010-02-27T22:51:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![broyo13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/broyo13/32/432_2.png) [@broyo13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/broyo13)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824/1 "2010-02-27T22:51:58Z")

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So my friend lent me his Protostar, and I wanted to take out the Center Trac and try it in my Dv888. I could not pull it out, so I used the method of wrapping string around the axle and then screwing it together. This worked, but the string would not come out from under. Then I tried using the same method again, hoping to get the string out from the original wraps. This string would not budge either, and did not switch the side of the bearing as its meant to. Does anyone have tips on removing the bearing, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824/2 "2010-02-27T23:10:43Z")

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The BEST method is to use pliers. (One that has a hole in it.)

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You see that hole between the pliers? That’s what I’m talking about.

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**Author:** ![broyo13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/broyo13/32/432_2.png) [@broyo13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/broyo13)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824/3 "2010-02-28T16:01:14Z")

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well i got 1 spacer out and the bearing out, but the other spacer is still stuck in the non-axle half. it has some string stuck under it, and i have no clue on how to get it out. all help is appreciated. thanks.

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824/4 "2010-02-28T20:17:44Z")

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Gently grab the spacer, and wiggle it out. Or you can just rip out the string with a plier.

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**Author:** ![broyo13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/broyo13/32/432_2.png) [@broyo13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/broyo13)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824/5 "2010-03-01T01:39:51Z")

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got it! thanks everyone.

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**Author:** ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/urgent-bearing-stuck/11824/6 "2010-03-01T03:56:24Z")

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> [@broyo13](#):
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> got it! thanks everyone.

Yeah there is actually a thank you button, so you can go ahead and click it. ;D