The Wacker Neuson Piston Guide is a genuine OEM component designed for the BS and DS series vibratory rammers, including the BS60-2i, BS60-4s, BS70-2i, BS70-4As, BS50-4As, DS70, DS720, and related variants. As a direct Wacker Neuson OEM part, the is manufactured to the same specifications as the original, ensuring a correct, trouble-free installation. This guide fits an exceptionally wide range of rammer configurations — two-cycle, four-cycle, oil-injected, diesel, variable speed, and battery-assist models — making it one of the most broadly compatible internal components in the BS/DS rammer lineup. Verify your model number before ordering to confirm fitment within this extensive series.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Dimensional Accuracy — Manufactured to Wacker Neuson's original bore and wall-thickness specifications, ensuring the piston travels true and without side-load wear inside the cylinder bore.
- Direct-Install Replacement — Matches the original mounting orientation and interference fit of the factory piston guide, so the part drops straight into the rammer's lower drive housing without re-machining or shimming.
- Wide Rammer Family Coverage — A single part number covers BS60, BS65, BS70, BS50, BS72, DS70, and DS720 rammer models across two-cycle, four-cycle, oil-injected, diesel, and variable-speed configurations.
- Restores Correct Piston Travel — A worn or damaged piston guide allows the piston to rock off-axis, causing accelerated cylinder wear, loss of impact energy, and erratic compaction output. Replacing it returns the rammer to full impact force.
- Built for High-Cycle Demands — Vibratory rammers deliver hundreds of impacts per minute under continuous load; this guide is built from materials rated for the sustained compressive and lateral forces that service generates.
The piston guide in a vibratory rammer is a precision-fitted sleeve or bushing that keeps the reciprocating piston aligned as it travels up and down inside the drive housing. By controlling side-to-side movement, it ensures that all of the engine's energy is converted into straight, downward impact force rather than lost to friction or off-axis loading. When the piston guide wears, the piston begins to rock, which accelerates cylinder and seal wear, reduces compaction force, and can eventually cause a hard internal failure — making timely replacement critical to keeping the rammer productive and preventing more costly downstream damage.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5000039795 |
|---|---|
| Old Part Number | 0039795 |
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Piston Guide |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| BS60-2i | BS60-2i | 5000009339, 5000009393, 5000620906, 5000620613, 5000620614, 5200000645, 5200000646, 5200000664, 5200000665, 5200000682, 5200000689, 5200000690, 5100014908, 5100028038 |
| 330mm/13in Shoe, Oil-injected Rammer | BS70-2i | 5000009341, 5000009401, 5200000649, 5200000650, 5200000672, 5200000673, 5100014909, 5100016653 |
| Oil-injected Rammer with 280mm /11in Shoe | BS60-2i EU | 5000009419, 5000009420 |
| Vibratory Rammer with 280mm/11 in Shoe | BS60-2 | 5000620905, 5000620612, 5200000681, 5200000663, 5200000688, 5200019205, 5000009388, 5000009391, 5100014847, 5200000666 |
| Vibratory Rammer with 280mm/11 in Shoe | BS60-2 EU | 5000009417, 5000009421, 5000009418 |
| Oil-injected Rammer with 330mm /13in Shoe | BS70-2i EU | 5000009426, 5000009428 |
| Vibratory Rammer with 280mm/11 in Shoe | BS70-2 | 5000620907, 5200000671, 5200000670, 5200000684, 5000009397, 5000009399, 5100014905, 5100016652, 5200000676 |
| Variable Speed Rammer with 280 mm/11in Shoe | BS65-V EU | 5000009423 |
| Vibratory Rammer with 280mm/11 in Shoe | BS70-2 EU | 5000009424, 5000009425, 5000009427 |
| BS60 -4s RMR,11 PL SHOE,HA 42 | BS60-4s | 5000620387, 5000620909, 5000620323, 5000620073, 5000620072, 5000620563, 5000620820, 5200000647, 5200000648, 5200000667, 5200000668, 5200000683, 5200000674, 5200000675, 5200011110, 5200011111 |
| Four-cycle Rammer,280mm/11in S hoe | BS60-4s EU | 5000620388, 5000620074, 5000620483, 5000620813, 5000620812, 5000620819, 5000620816, 5200003883, 5200004239 |
| DS70 Vibratory Rammer, 11" Plastic Shoe EPA | DS70 | 5000620049, 5000620050, 5000620052, 5000620053, 5000620054, 5000620911, 5200010976, 5000009342, 5000009402, 5000009403 |
| Four-stroke Vibratory Rammer, 280mm/11in Shoe | BS60-4 | 5000620109, 5000620110, 5000009340, 5000620000, 5000620051, 5200022984 |
| Vibratory Rammer with 280mm/11 in Shoe | BS600 | 5000007551, 5000008207, 5000009077, 5000008205, 5000009307 |
| Vibratory Rammer, 280mm/11in S hoe | BS700 | 5000008051, 5000007552, 5000008052, 5000009079, 5000008206, 5000009308 |
| Diesel Vibratory Rammer, 330mm /13in Shoe | DS720 | 5000008203, 5000008200, 5000009059, 5000009060, 5000009309 |
| 280/11in Shoe, Vibratory Ramme r | MS62 | 5200004690 |
| Variable Speed Vibratory Ramme r, 280mm/11in Shoe | BS650 | 5000008209 |
| Vibratory Rammer, 280mm/11in S hoe | BS600S | 5000009212 |
| Oil-injected Rammer, 280mm/11i n Shoe | BS600-oi | 5000009166, 5000009262 |
| BS 50-4As 280 mm shoe | BS50-4As | 5100015099, 5200018219, 5100027197 |
| BS 60-4As 280 mm shoe | BS60-4As | 5100015123, 5200014910, 5200018232, 5200018231, 5200018233, 5100027198 |
| BS 70-4As 280 mm shoe | BS70-4As | 5100015124, 5100015126, 5100027199 |
| MS64A Vibratory Rammer, 11" | MS64A | 5200014899 |
| 2-stroke rammer BS65V, 280 mm shoe | BS65-V | 5200000669, 5000009396, 5100016651 |
| Oil-injected Rammer, 330mm/13i n Shoe | BS700-oi | 5000009167, 5000009328 |
| 280/11in Shoe, Vibratory Ramme r | BS50-4s | 5200000680 |
| Variable Speed Vibratory Ramme r, 280mm/11in Shoe | BS65Y | 5000007567, 5000007566 |
| Vibratory Rammer, 280mm/11in S hoe | BS600-4 | 5000009331 |
| BS60-4AS 11IN US | BS60-4As 11in US | 5100030605, 5100054151 |
| BS60-4As 11in | BS60-4As 11in | 5100030606, 5100037562, 5100051581 |
| BS70-4As 11in US | BS70-4As 11in US | 5100030610 |
| BS70-4As 11IN | BS70-4As 11in | 5100030611 |
| DS70 | DS70Y 13in | 5100060830, 5100030612 |
| Rammer BS60-4As 11in CN | BS60-4As 11in CN | 5100058869 |
| BS72-4As 11in | BS72-4As 11in | 5100061309 |
| DS70 | DS70Y 13in LRC | 5100065736 |
Verify Before You Order
Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.
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