The Wacker Neuson Bowden Cable is a genuine OEM Bowden Cable designed for BPU 5545A and BPU 4045A US series reversible plate compactors. As a direct OEM part, it is manufactured to the exact specifications of the original component, ensuring a straight-swap installation with no guesswork. This cable is confirmed to fit the BPU 5545A, BPU 5545A US, and BPU 4045A US models. Keeping this cable in good working order is essential to maintaining full operator control over your compactor's directional functions.
Key Features
- Genuine OEM Cable Integrity — Manufactured to the original Wacker Neuson specification, with the correct sheath length, end fittings, and cable tension profile required for precise throttle or direction control on these compactors.
- Direct Swap Installation — Connects to the same anchor points and routing path as the original, so the cable seats cleanly without cutting, splicing, or adapting end fittings.
- Confirmed Fitment — Engineered specifically for the BPU 5545A, BPU 5545A US, and BPU 4045A US reversible plate compactors.
- Smooth, Consistent Control Response — A properly functioning Bowden Cable translates lever input directly and without lag, giving the operator accurate, repeatable control over the compactor's direction or throttle — critical when working tight compaction passes.
- Prevents Control Failure — A frayed, stretched, or seized cable introduces slack and delayed response that can cause the machine to behave unpredictably during operation; replacing it promptly restores full mechanical control.
A Bowden Cable is a flexible mechanical cable housed inside a protective outer sheath, used to transmit hand-lever input from the operator handle to a control mechanism further along the machine — in reversible plate compactors this typically governs forward/reverse direction or throttle response. The inner wire slides freely inside the fixed sheath, converting pulling force at one end into movement at the other with minimal friction loss. When the cable stretches, frays, or the sheath kinks, control response becomes sluggish or inconsistent, making it difficult to place compaction passes accurately and safely.
Part Details
| Part Number | 5100049579 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Wacker Neuson |
| Part Type | Genuine OEM |
| Description | Bowden Cable |
Compatibility & Fitment
| Name | Model | Machine Number |
|---|---|---|
| BPU5545A | BPU 5545A | 5100009657 |
| BPU 5545A US | BPU 5545A US | 5100009658 |
| BPU 4045A US | BPU 4045A US | 5100009663 |
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Fitment is machine-number and revision-specific; always confirm your model and serial number against the fitment list.
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