The Wacker Neuson Connecting Rod Complete is a genuine OEM component designed for a broad range of Wacker Neuson equipment, including PT2A self-priming trash pumps, WP1540A and WP1550A series vibratory plate compactors, VP1340A, VP1550A, and VP2050A series single-direction vibratory plates, BPU2540A reversible vibratory plate compactors, and the GP2500A portable generator. As a direct factory replacement, part is manufactured to the same specifications as the original, ensuring a correct fit in every application listed. This is a complete connecting rod assembly — everything needed to restore the engine's bottom-end connection in one part number. Confirm your model number before ordering to ensure compatibility across this wide-ranging fitment list.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Bottom-End Integrity — Manufactured by Wacker Neuson to original tolerances, ensuring the correct bearing journal dimensions and pin-bore alignment critical to a connecting rod's function.
- Complete Assembly — Supplied as a Connecting Rod Complete, so the rod, cap, bolts, and bearing inserts are matched and ready to install as a single unit — no separate sourcing of sub-components required.
- Wide Cross-Family Fitment — Covers PT2A trash pumps, WP and VP single-direction vibratory plate compactors, BPU2540A reversible vibratory plates, and the GP2500A generator across both domestic US and international model variants.
- Restored Engine Power Transfer — A correctly fitted connecting rod converts piston stroke into crankshaft rotation without flex, knock, or bearing slap — symptoms that signal a worn or failed rod and lead to rapid engine damage if left unaddressed.
- Engine Safety Compliance — A compromised connecting rod can cause catastrophic engine failure. Using the correct OEM replacement ensures the bottom end is restored to its designed load-bearing capacity, protecting the engine and operator.
The connecting rod is the critical link between the reciprocating piston and the rotating crankshaft inside a small gasoline engine. As the piston moves up and down through the combustion cycle, the connecting rod translates that linear motion into the rotational force that ultimately drives the machine — whether that's a pump impeller, a vibratory exciter, or a generator alternator. When a connecting rod wears, cracks, or loses its bearing clearance, the result is audible knocking, loss of compression, and — if left unaddressed — a seized or destroyed engine. Replacing a worn rod complete with a genuine OEM part like the Wacker Neuson 6060463 restores the engine's designed power output and prevents collateral damage to the crankshaft and cylinder bore.
Part Details
| Part Number | 6060463 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Connecting Rod Complete |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| PT2A Pump | PT2A | 5000009092, 5000009095, 5000009237 |
| BPU2540A | BPU 2540A | 5000008758 |
| BPU 2540A US | BPU 2540A US | 5000610360 |
| WP1540Aw | WP1540Aw | 5100018329 |
| WP1550Aw | WP1550Aw | 5100016241, 5100062424 |
| WP1540Aw | WP1540Aw US | 5100018327 |
| WP1540A | WP1540A | 5100018330 |
| VP1340Aw | VP1340Aw US | 5100029058, 5100018346 |
| A5000/160 ISO | A5000/160 ISO | 5000610325 |
| A5000/160 ANSI | A5000/160 ANSI | 5000610340 |
| WP1550A | WP1550A | 5100018323, 5100062423 |
| WP1550Aw | WP1550Aw US | 5100018324 |
| WP1540A | WP1540A US | 5100018328 |
| VP2050Aw | VP2050Aw US | 5100029050, 5100018358 |
| VP2050A | VP2050A US | 5100029051, 5100018359 |
| VP2050Aw | VP2050Aw | 5100029052, 5100018360 |
| VP2050A | VP2050A | 5100029053, 5100018361 |
| VP1550Aw | VP1550Aw US | 5100029054, 5100018342 |
| VP1550A | VP1550A US | 5100029055, 5100018343 |
| VP1550Aw | VP1550Aw | 5100029056, 5100018344 |
| VP1550A | VP1550A | 5100029057, 5100018345 |
| VP1340A | VP1340A US | 5100029059, 5100018347 |
| VP1340Aw | VP1340Aw | 5100029060, 5100018348, 5100026775 |
| VP1140A | VP1340A | 5100029061, 5100018349 |
| VP1340Aw | VP1340Aw Loxam | 5100029062 |
| vibratory Plate | BPU2540A CN | 5100046522 |
| WP1550A | WP1550A US | 5100018325 |
| Vibration Plate | WP1550Aw CN | 5100039663 |
| Vibration Plate | VP2050Aw CN | 5100039664 |
| Vibration Plate | VP1340Aw CN | 5100039665 |
| GP2500A | GP2500A | 5100041977 |
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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