The Wacker Neuson Bowden Cable is a genuine OEM Bowden Cable designed for the RD7Hf, RD7Af HRC, and RD7Afb HRC reversible plate compactors. Sourced directly from Wacker Neuson, this part carries the same specification as the original component fitted at the factory, ensuring a direct, like-for-like replacement. Correct fitment is confirmed for the RD7Hf, RD7Af HRC, and RD7Afb HRC models — always verify your machine's model number before ordering.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Cable Integrity — Manufactured to Wacker Neuson's original cable length, sheath diameter, and end-fitting specification, so actuation travel and tension remain exactly as intended.
- Direct Swap Installation — Connects to the existing anchor points and lever hardware on supported models without modification to brackets or hardware.
- Confirmed Compactor Fitment — Verified for the RD7Hf, RD7Af HRC, and RD7Afb HRC reversible plate compactors; part number 5100006885 cross-references directly to those machine configurations.
- Positive Direction Control — A correctly tensioned Bowden Cable delivers crisp, responsive forward and reverse engagement on the compactor plate, maintaining productive pass control on the job.
- Operator Safety Relevance — A stretched, frayed, or seized cable can cause unintended machine movement or loss of directional control; replacing it promptly with a genuine part restores predictable operator response.
A Bowden Cable is a flexible mechanical control cable that transmits pulling force from a hand lever or control handle to a remote mechanism — in this case the forward/reverse direction-change assembly on the compactor plate. The outer sheath acts as a compression guide while the inner wire pulls against it, allowing smooth, consistent actuation regardless of the cable's routing path through the machine frame. When the cable stretches, frays, or the inner wire seizes inside the sheath, directional response becomes sluggish or fails entirely, making timely replacement essential for safe and efficient compaction work.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5100006885 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Bowden Cable |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| RD7Hf | RD7Hf | 5100006338 |
| RD7Af HRC | RD7Af HRC | 5100006342 |
| RD7Afb HRC | RD7Afb HRC | 5100006347 |
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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