EarthQuake WE43E User manual

Operator's Manual
Original Operating Instructions
Walk-Behind Edger
WE43 Series
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P/N: OMWE43E
ECN: 9639
REV2: 11/28/12
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All Rights Reserved
WE43E
(electric start)
Includes models:
WE43
WE43E
WE43CE
WE43CE
(European, manual start)
WE43
(manual start)

Operator's Manual
WE43 Series Walk-Behind Edger
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KEY PART # DESCRIPTION QT Y.
1 400035 TRANSMISSION EDGER 1
2 400007 GUARD BLADE EDGER 1
3 400014 WASHER CLAMP EDGER BLADE 2
4 400009 BLADE EDGER 1
5 400013 NUT M8 HHF LH GR 8.8 ZN 1
6 4000171 SHIELD DEBRIS RUBBER 1
FOR REFERENCE ONLY. NON-SERVICED PARTS
7 NUT FLANGE LOCK M6 4
8 BOLT M5 X 0.8 X 12 HHF GR8.8 ZN 2
9 WASHER FLAT M5 53 X 10 X 1.0 ZN 2
10  NUT M5 X 0.8 TOPLCK HHF GR8.8 ZN 2
WE43 SERIES TRANSMISSION AND BLADE PARTS EXPLOSION AND LIST
PARTS BREAKDOWN
5
3
3
2
1
10
98
8
6
910
7
4

Operator's Manual
WE43 Series Walk-Behind Edger
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WE43 SERIES HANDLEBAR PARTS EXPLOSION AND LIST
1
5
4
3
14
13
11
12
6
6
6
6
6
10
7
4
5
9
8
2
9
KEY PART # DESCRIPTION QT Y.
1 4690 HANDLEBAR UPPER LEFT 1
2 4689 HANDLEBAR UPPER RIGHT 1
3 4639 HANDLE GRIP 2
4 4642 BOLT M8 X 1.25 X 35 SADDLE HEAD 4
5 4641 WASHER M8 CURVED ZINC 4
6 4825 KIT LONG THROW TRIGGER 1
7 1021CE SWITCH WIRE ASSY ON/OFF
CE MODELS ONLY
1
8 400008 WELDMENT, HANDLEBAR AND WHEEL
MOUNT
1
9 4640 NUT M8 X 1.25 THANDLE 4
10 400041 THROTTLE CABLE 1
FOR REFERENCE ONLY. NON-SERVICED PARTS
11  HANDLEBAR MIDDLE W/EYEHOLE WE43 1
12  EYEBOLT M6 X 12 X 25 1
13  WASHER M6 CURVED ZINC 1
14  NUT FLANGE LOCK M6 1

Operator's Manual
WE43 Series Walk-Behind Edger
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WE43 SERIES CHASSIS PARTS EXPLOSION
29
33
30
41
39
34
39 1 38
16
31 32 36 35 37 42
27
22
2
7
8
6
23
3
15
24
40
28
40
16
21
16
26
17
4
17
12
514
8
6
25
13
9, 11, 18
9, 10
9
9, 18
16
19
16
20

Operator's Manual
WE43 Series Walk-Behind Edger
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WE43/WE43E CHASSIS PARTS LIST
KEY PART # DESCRIPTION QT Y.
1 400008 WELDMENT HANDLE BAR AND
WHEEL MOUNT
1
2 400024 WASHER FLAT M8 8.4 X 16 X 1.6 THK
GR8.8 ZN
2
3 400006 MOTOR MOUNT LOWER 1
4 400003 BRACKET WHEEL MOUNT EDGER 1
5W1265V0900 NUT M8 X 1.25 H NYLK GR8.8 ZN 1
6 4634 WHEEL 3
7 4687 BOLT M10 X 1.5 X 225 MM HEX HD 1
8 2431 WASHER FLAT M10 10.5 X 20 X 2 THK
GR8.8 ZN
3
9 400037 KIT FUEL TANK EDGER 1
10 300401 GAS CAP VIPER ENGINE SCREW VENT
AVAILABLE SEPARATELY OR AS PART
OF FUEL TANK KIT
1
11 3004103 FUEL FILTER AVAILABLE SEPARATELY,
AS PART OF FUEL TANK KIT, OR AS
PART OF THE FUEL LINE KIT
1
12 400005 MOUNT BAR WHEEL AND HEIGHT
ADJUSTER
1
13 400042 BOLT SHOULDER M10 X 55 1
14 W1265V0903 NUT M10 HNYLK GR8.8 ZN 1
15 400017 SHIELD DEBRIS WE43 1
16 -- NUT M5 X 0.8 TOPLCK HHF GR8.8 ZN 8
17 400027 KNOB M8 X 16 HEIGHT ADJUSTER 2
18 11274 KIT FUEL LINES 1
FOR REFERENCE ONLY. NON-SERVICED PARTS
19 -- NUT M10 HHFCS TOP LCK ZINC 1
20  WELDMENT FRAME L SHAPED 1
21  BOLT M8 X 1.25 X 25 SHCS GR 8.8 ZN 2
22  NUT M8 NYLOCK 2
23  BOLT M5 X 20 SHCS GR8.8 ZN 4
24  BOLT M5 X 0.8 X 16 MM HHF GR 8.8 ZN 1
25 -- WASHER M12 X 37 X 1.5 WIDE FLAT 1
26 -- BOLT M6 X 1.0 X 12 8MM FFH GR8.8
ZN 3
WE43E ELECTRIC START MODEL ONLY
KEY PART # DESCRIPTION QT Y.
27 4656 BATTERY BOX 1
28 300523 WIRE GROUND 1
29 300502 BOLT M5 X 0.8 X 15 THUMB SCREW 2
30 46122 BATTERY 12 V 7A 1
31 46139 KEY FOR KEY SWITCH 1
32 46140 KEY SWITCH 1
33 4657 COVER BATTER BOX 1
34 4660 SOLENOID 1
35 4661 CHARGER PIGTAIL 1
36 4663 CAP CHARGER PIG TAIL 1
37 4659 VOLTAGE RECTIFIER 1
38 300501 NUT M5 X 0.8 MM WING YEL ZINC 2
FOR REFERENCE ONLY. NON-SERVICED PARTS
39 -- BOLT M5 X 0.8 . 30 MM PH GR 8.8 ZN 2
40 -- NUT M5 X 0.8 HJAM GR 8.8 ZN 2
41 -- BOLT M5 X 0.75 X 12 PPHMS ZN 1
42 -- BOLT M5 X 0.8 X 16 MM PPHMS GR8.8
ZN W/WASHER
1

Operator's Manual
WE43 Series Walk-Behind Edger
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1234555555
6
7, 8
30
8, 9, 10 10 10, 11
12
13
14
15
16
31
29
17
17
17
17
32 33
18
19
19, 20
29
21 22 22, 23 22 22 22 22
33
24
33
34
25
26
27
27, 28
33
ENGINE PARTS EXPLOSION

Operator's Manual
WE43 Series Walk-Behind Edger
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ENGINE PARTS LIST
KEY PART # DESCRIPTION Q T Y.
1 1021 SWITCH ROCKER WE43 ONLY 1
2 3004158 COVER AIR FILTER W/SWITCH HOLE WE43
ONLY
1
3004161 COVER AIR FILTER NO SWITCH HOLE
WE43E, WE43CE
1
3 3004156 AIR FILTER ELEMENT BLOCK STYLE 1
4 3004157 PLATE REINFORCEMENT AIR FILTER 1
5 3004150 ASSEMBLY AIR FILTER BASE BLOCK STYLE 1
6 300456 BOLT M5 X 50MM W/ WASHER 2
7 300486 CARBURETOR COMPLETE 1
8 3004114 KIT CARBURETOR REPAIR 1
9 300479 GASKET CARBURETOR 1
10 11205 KIT INTAKE MANIFOLD 1
11 300476 GASKET INTAKE 1
12 300472 IGNITION COIL WE43 ONLY 1
11173 ASSY LONG GROUND WIRE COIL CE
WE43CE
1
300194 IGNITION COIL WE43E 1
13 BM6A SPARK PLUG WE43, WE43E 1
35906 SPARK PLUG WE43CE ONLY 1
14 300482 SHROUD VIPER ENG 1
15 300483 COVER ENGINE SHROUD 1
16 300439 BOLT M5 X 20MM WASHER HD 1
17 11235 KIT CLUTCH VIPER 1
18 300487 COVER ENGINE MOUNTING HP ENG 1
19 11209 KIT FLYWHEEL 1
20 300338 KEY FLYWHEEL VIPER ENG 1
21 300467 PIN LOCATING VIPER ENG 2
22 11198 KIT MUFFLER SIDE EJECTION 1
23 300475 GASKET MUFFLER VIPER ENG 1
24 300496 STARTER ELECTRIC 2 CYCLE 1
25 300491 CUP RECOIL STARTER 1
26 300429 SHIM RECOIL 1
27 400036 ASSEMBLY RECOIL STARTER WE43 1
28 3004121 HANDLE RECOIL STANDARD 1
KEY PART # DESCRIPTION
NON-SERVICED PARTS---REFERENCE ONLY
29  BOLT M5 X 0.8 X 12 PPHMS GR 8.8 ZN
30  BOLT M5 X 25MM WASHER HD
31  BOLT M5 X 20MM VIPER ENG W/WASHER
32  BOLT FLANGE M6X40
33  BOLT M5 X 20 SHCS GR 8.8 ZN
34  BOLT M5 X .8 X 28 MM SHCS GR 8.8 ZN