Front Valve Chest carries American Pneumatic Tool part number 1280582572, listed as 01317 before the renumbering and is stocked here under APT1317. This part controls the working cycle of the tamper. When its faces wear, the tool sounds different and the blow rate falls off usually the first thing checked on a slow machine.
Crowder’s breakdowns list this part on the 131 Backfill Tamper. That machine is the APT 131 Pneumatic Backfill Tamper if you are pricing a replacement rather than a repair. Pull up the diagram and confirm the reference number for your serial before ordering.
Everything else on that machine is one page away, and the full diagram library indexes every breakdown we publish. It ships out of Denver, same day on in-stock orders placed before 4 PM ET.
- Part number: 1280582572
- Previous part number: 01317
- Manufacturer: American Pneumatic Tool
- Crowder SKU: APT1317
- Listed on breakdowns for: 131 Backfill Tamper

