The Wacker Neuson Contact Safety Device is a genuine OEM component designed for the DPU4545, DPU5545, and DPU6555 series reversible vibratory plate compactors. As a direct OEM replacement, part is manufactured to the same specifications as the original, ensuring correct mechanical engagement and reliable safety circuit operation across the full range of compatible DPU models. Fitment covers an extensive lineup of DPU6555, DPU5545, DPU4545, and DPU6055 variants — including He, Heh, Hec, Heap, Hech, and Hesh configurations — making this a widely applicable service part for fleets running Wacker Neuson heavy reversible plates. Keep a verified OEM part number on hand to avoid costly compatibility guesswork during service.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Safety Circuit Integrity — Manufactured by Wacker Neuson to original design tolerances, ensuring the safety device actuates and interrupts operation exactly as the machine's control system expects.
- Direct-Fit Replacement — Installs into the existing mounting position on compatible DPU compactors with no rework to brackets or wiring harnesses required.
- Broad DPU Series Compatibility — Confirmed fitment across DPU4545, DPU5545, DPU6055, and DPU6555 model families, covering He, Heh, Hec, Heap, Hech, Hesh, and related suffix variants.
- Operator Protection Compliance — A functioning contact safety device is critical to meeting machine safety requirements; replacing a worn or faulty unit restores the intended protective function and keeps the compactor operating within its designed safety parameters.
- Verified OEM Part Number — Ordering by Wacker Neuson part number 5000207537 confirms you receive the correct component for your specific DPU model variant, eliminating fitment uncertainty at the parts counter.
A contact safety device is a mechanical or electromechanical switch that monitors operator presence or a defined machine condition — when that contact is broken or lost, the device signals the machine to shut down or prevent operation, protecting the operator from uncontrolled movement of the compactor plate. On heavy reversible vibratory plate compactors like the DPU series, this component is part of the machine's core safety architecture, ensuring the plate cannot continue to run unattended. A worn, cracked, or failed contact safety device can cause nuisance shutdowns, prevent the machine from starting, or — more critically — allow the machine to operate without the intended protective interlock in place.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5000207537 |
|---|---|
| Old Part Number | 0207537 |
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Contact Safety Device |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| DPU6555Heh | DPU6555Heh | 5100009636 |
| DPU6555HEH US | DPU6555Heh US | 5100009637 |
| DPU6555Hehap | DPU6555Hehap | 5100009638 |
| DPU6555 Hech | DPU6555 Hech | 5100009639 |
| DPU6555Hech US | DPU6555Hech US | 5100009650 |
| V.Plate DPU 6055Heap | DPU 6055 | 5000610049, 5000610050 |
| DPU6055-VIBROPLATE | DPU 6055He | 5000610053 |
| DPU5545Heh | DPU5545Heh | 5100009652 |
| DPU5545Hehap | DPU5545Hehap | 5100009654 |
| DPU5545Hech | DPU5545Hech | 5100009655, 5100051523 |
| DPU4545Heh | DPU4545Heh | 5100009659 |
| DPU6555Hesh | DPU6555Hesh | 5100015774 |
| DPU6555Hecsh | DPU6555Hecsh | 5100015775 |
| DPU6555He | DPU6555He | 5100016940 |
| DPU6555Hes | DPU6555Hes | 5100016941 |
| DPU6555Heap | DPU6555Heap | 5100016943 |
| DPU6555Hec | DPU6555Hec | 5100016944 |
| DPU6555Hecs | DPU6555Hecs | 5100016945 |
| DPU 6555H | DPU 6555H | 5100009651, 5000610355 |
| DPU4545Hech | DPU4545Hech | 5100015429, 5100051522 |
| DPU 6555Hs | DPU 6555Hs | 5100015773 |
| DPU5545He | DPU5545He | 5100016947 |
| DPU5545Heap | DPU5545Heap | 5100016949 |
| DPU5545Hec | DPU5545Hec | 5100016950 |
| DPU4545He | DPU4545He | 5100016951 |
| DPU4545Hec | DPU4545Hec | 5100016953 |
| DPU6555Hechzf | DPU6555Hechzf | 5100021400 |
| DPU6055-VIBROPLATE | DPU 6055 WC | 5000610175 |
| DPU4545Hechzf | DPU4545Hechzf | 5100022112 |
| Vibratory Plate DPU 6555Heap | DPU 6555Heap | 5000610356 |
| DPU6555He-VIBROPLATE | DPU 6555He US | 5000610357 |
| Vibration Plate | DPU6555He US | 5100016942 |
| Vibration Plate | DPU6555Hec US | 5100016946 |
| Vibratory Plate DPU 6555He | DPU 6555He | 5000610354 |
| DPU6555Hech | DPU6555Hech | 5100051524 |
| Vibratory Plate | DPU 6555Hec | 5100004060 |
| DPU6555Hec Reversible Vibratory Plate | DPU 6555Hec US | 5100004399 |
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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