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A kit facilitates selecting a bearing, to replace a used and perhaps defective bearing, in that the kit contains the replacement bearing encapsulated in a package that may include related components, such as a seal, dust cover and cotter pin. The package also includes a gauge which will mate with th

A kit facilitates selecting a bearing, to replace a used and perhaps defective bearing, in that the kit contains the replacement bearing encapsulated in a package that may include related components, such as a seal, dust cover and cotter pin. The package also includes a gauge which will mate with the bearing in the package at a distinguishing diameter on the bearing. One seeking to replace the used bearing fits that bearing at the distinguishing diameter on it to the gauge to determine if they mate in the same manner that the bearing mates with a machine component. If it does, the bearing in the package corresponds with the used bearing sought to be replaced. If not, one continues the comparison until a package is found having a gauge that mates with the used bearing. In lieu of the gauges being on the packages for the kits, they may be on a display which holds the kits.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In combination with a bearing component having a distinguishing dimension which serves to identify the component, a package in which the bearing component is contained, said package having a gauge which has a dimension corresponding to the distinguishing dimension on the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] In combination with a bearing component having a distinguishing dimension which serves to identify the component, a package in which the bearing component is contained, said package having a gauge which has a dimension corresponding to the distinguishing dimension on the bearing component and is exposed on the exterior of the package where it is accessible without disturbing the bearing component in the package, the gauge being configured to fit to the bearing component to enable one to determine whether or not another bearing component matches the bearing component in the package. [8.] A kit for displaying a replacement bearing having multiple components, one of which has a distinguishing diameter that serves to identify the bearing, said kit comprising: a replacement bearing having multiple components corresponding to components of a bearing that is to be replaced, with one of the components of the replacement bearing having a distinguishing diameter and one of the components of the bearing to be replaced having a corresponding distinguishing diameter; and a package in which the replacement bearing is contained, the package having a gauge in the shape of a formation which matches the configuration of the one bearing component of the replacement bearing at the surface thereon which has the distinguishing diameter, the gauge being exposed on the exterior of the package where it is accessible without opening the package, whereby one seeking to replace a bearing can determine if the one component of the bearing sought to be replaced matches the corresponding component of the bearing in the package by ascertaining whether or not the one component of the bearing sought to be replaced mates properly with the gauge on the package, all without disturbing the components in the package.