The Wacker Neuson is a genuine OEM Exciter Shaft With Counterbore designed for the RT56-SC, RT82-SC, RT82-SC2, RTx-SC2, RTLx-SC3, and RTKx-SC3 series remote-controlled vibratory trench rollers. As a direct factory replacement, this shaft meets the original engineering tolerances required to maintain proper vibration output and drum balance across the full range of compatible machines. Confirm your model number and machine number before ordering to ensure an exact match — this part fits a broad family of SC, SC2, and SC3 generation trench rollers, including EU variants and Compatec-equipped configurations. Stock this critical drivetrain component to keep your trench roller operating at rated compaction performance.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Precision Tolerancing — Manufactured to Wacker Neuson's original dimensional specifications, ensuring the exciter shaft delivers consistent eccentric mass alignment and vibration frequency at the drum.
- Counterbore Feature Retained — The machined counterbore matches the original shaft interface, allowing direct installation without reworking mating components in the exciter assembly.
- Broad Trench Roller Compatibility — Fits RT56-SC, RT82-SC, RT82-SC2, RTx-SC2, RTLx-SC3, and RTKx-SC3 families, covering SC, SC2, and SC3 generation machines including EU and Compatec variants.
- Restores Full Compaction Output — A worn or damaged exciter shaft causes loss of vibration amplitude and uneven drum force, directly reducing compaction effectiveness in trench and cohesive soil applications; replacing it restores rated performance.
- Critical Drivetrain Integrity — The exciter shaft is a load-bearing rotating component; using a genuine OEM part ensures correct material grade and heat treatment to withstand the cyclic stresses of continuous vibratory operation.
The exciter shaft is the core rotating element inside the vibratory exciter assembly of a trench roller's drum. As it spins, offset eccentric weights generate the centrifugal force that produces the drum's compaction vibration — without a properly functioning shaft, the drum cannot deliver the impact energy needed to compact cohesive soils and trench backfill to specification. When the shaft wears, develops cracks, or loses dimensional accuracy at the counterbore, vibration output becomes erratic or stops entirely, leaving the roller operating as a static deadweight and compaction quality unverifiable.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5000171033 |
|---|---|
| Old Part Number | 0171033 |
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Exciter Shaft With Counterbore |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| Vibratory Trench Roller | RT82-SC2 | 5000620530, 5000620293, 5000620367, 5000620525, 5000620528, 5000620529, 5000620526, 5000620527 |
| Vibratory Trench Roller | RT82-SC2 EU | 5000620845, 5200003107 |
| Vibratory Trench Roller | RT56-SC2 | 5000620294, 5000620368 |
| Vibratory Trench Roller | RT56-SC2 EU | 5000620844 |
| Vibratory Trench Roller | RT82-SC | 5000009025, 5000620365, 5000620324, 5000620353, 5000620480, 5000620481, 5000620482 |
| Vibratory Trench Roller | RT56-SC | 5000009026, 5000620366 |
| RTLx-SC3 TRENCH ROLLER,GRN | RTLx-SC3 | 5200019251, 5200019250, 5200019254, 5200019252, 5100018515, 5100018516, 5200019253, 5100038346, 5100045091, 5100052332, 5100052269 |
| RTL82-SC3 ROLLER,SMOOTH DRUM | RTL82-SC3 | 5200019234, 5200019238, 5200019232, 5200019233, 5200019235, 5200019236, 5200019237, 5200019239, 5200022541 |
| RTKx-SC3 Trench Roller | RTK82-SC3 | 5200019257, 5200019256, 5200019255 |
| RTKx-SC3 TRENCH ROLLER,GRN | RTKx-SC3 | 5200019258, 5200019259, 5100018517, 5100018518, 5100034371, 5100037397, 5100039613, 5100052333, 5100052334, 5100052335, 5100052336, 5100052337 |
| Trench Roller | RTx-SC2 EU | 5100028378, 5200008540, 5100052330 |
| RTx-SC2 TRENCH ROLLER | RTx-SC2 | 5200008538, 5200008539, 5200018044, 5200018329 |
| Trench Roller | HTC15 | 5100065571 |
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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