The Wacker Neuson Starter Housing is a genuine OEM component designed for VP1030A and WP1030A single-direction vibratory plate compactors and BS50-4As and BS60-4As vibratory rammers. As a direct factory replacement, this housing restores the structural integrity of the recoil starter assembly, ensuring the engine can be started reliably every time. Fitment spans multiple configurations within these families, including standard, high-altitude, and hour-meter-equipped variants. Verify your model and machine number before ordering to confirm compatibility.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Construction — Manufactured to Wacker Neuson's original tooling specs, ensuring the housing shell dimensions, mounting points, and rope guide geometry match the original starter assembly exactly.
- Direct Bolt-On Replacement — Mounts to the engine block using the original fastener pattern, requiring no modification to the surrounding starter components or engine shroud.
- Broad Fitment Across Two Equipment Families — Compatible with VP1030A and WP1030A vibratory plate compactors and BS50-4As and BS60-4As vibratory rammers, including standard, high-altitude, and hour-meter variants.
- Protects Internal Starter Components — The housing encases the recoil mechanism, pawl, and pulley, shielding them from jobsite debris, impact, and moisture that accelerate wear on the starter internals.
- Restores Clean Engine Starting — A cracked or broken housing allows the recoil cord to misalign or the mechanism to bind, making reliable pull-starting impossible; replacing it returns the starter to full, smooth operation.
The starter housing is the outer structural shell that encloses the recoil starter mechanism on gasoline-powered equipment. It holds the pulley, recoil spring, and engagement pawls in correct alignment so that each pull of the starter rope spins the engine over cleanly and disengages immediately after ignition. When the housing cracks, warps, or breaks — whether from impact, heat cycling, or age — the recoil assembly loses its geometry, causing hard starting, rope binding, or complete starter failure. Replacing the housing restores the starter system to its original operating condition and protects the internal components from further damage.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5000162071 |
|---|---|
| Old Part Number | 0162071 |
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Starter Housing |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| Value Vibratory Plate, 10 kN, 300mm/12in | VP1030A | 5000008701, 5000630047 |
| BS60-4As Vibratory Rammer, 11" Plastic Shoe | BS60-4As | 5200014910, 5200018232, 5200018231, 5200018233 |
| BS50-4As 11IN | BS50-4As | 5200018219, 5200018226, 5100025357 |
| VP1030Aw | VP1030AW | 5000009514, 5000630423 |
| Single direction vibratory plate WP1030A | WP1030A | 5000630015 |
| Single Direction Plate | WP1030Aw | 5000630110 |
Verify Before You Order
Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.
Why Buy From DHS Equipment
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