How to use the element splitter

Are you ready to break down your Lego creation and build something completely new with the pieces? No need to strain your fingers to separate hard-to-remove elements - there's a better, safer way! The Element Separator is the ultimate tool for taking your bricks apart! Follow these un-building instructions and you'll be on your way to your next LEGO build

Lego plates have a lot of 'clamp power' and really like to stick to studs - here's an easy way to get them loose so you can use them somewhere else!
  1. Press the front part of the element splitter onto two studs of the plate. The splitter should click into place like a normal Lego brick.
  2. Press down on the back of the splitter, using the ridges for a firm grip. Make sure the rest of your Lego set doesn't move - you may need to hold it in place with your other hand.
  3. The front of the splitter has an angled portion at the bottom. When you push down on the back of the splitter, this angle should allow the plate to easily separate from the other piece.

Lego plates stick very well to the bottom of other Lego elements. The element splitter is the perfect tool to pry those plates free!

  1. Press the two studs on the front of the splitter up under the Lego plate. The splitter should click into place just like a normal Lego brick.
  2. Press down on the back of the splitter, using the ridges for a firm grip. Make sure the rest of your Lego set doesn't move - you may need to hold it in place with your other hand.
  3. The front of the splitter has an angled section at the top. When you lift the back of the splitter, this angle should allow the plate to easily separate from the other piece.

Lego Technic™ axles add a lot of stability to Lego constructions when used in a brick with a cross hole. But someday you may want to remove that Technic axle and use it for something else. When that day comes, you'll be glad you have a brick separator on hand.

  1. Take the Lego brick with the Technic axle in the cross hole and hold it firmly so that it does not move.
  2. The top of the splitter has a section that is shaped like a small Technic beam - a T-segment. Orient this T-segment so that it is exactly aligned with the cross-hole of the brick with the Technic shaft in it.
  3. Press the splitter so that the T-segment goes into the cross hole of the brick - this will cause the Technic axle to pop out the other side of the brick.

No studs? No problem! The brick separator is a great way to pry loose LEGO tiles.

  1. Take the edge of the element splitter with the text “Lego” on it - the “back” - and slide it into the space between the tile and studs.
  2. Press the other side of the splitter so that it lifts the “back” up like a lever. Make sure the rest of your Lego set doesn’t move – you may need to hold it in place with your other hand.
  3. The edge of the splitter should pry the Lego tile loose.