Does FR651 have crankshaft bearings?

[amowingfool]

I have an FR651 I want to rebuild.

In looking at repair manual and parts diagrams I can find oil seals but cannot see any crank shaft bearings?

Am I just blind??

 

[Rivets]

No bearings.

 

[amowingfool]

Hmmm an engine without bearings. Seems strange but explains why I can't find them. LOL

Bushings? Just turn on the aluminum case?

 

[Rivets]

Yes, very few of today’s small engines use bearings anymore. Last one I worked on was a Kohler K-series

 

[bertsmobile1]

Mower engines are made to a very low price point which is why Honda exited the mower market near a decade ago .

 

[amowingfool]

Except for push mowers!