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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mark18mwm" data-source="post: 87812" data-attributes="member: 9306"><p>You should be able to find a ROPS (roll over protection structure) in your area. Call a bobcat dealer and talk to the mechanics, they always know more then the guy with the collared shirt that answers the phones, lol. If they don't have one or know where one is, they should be able to help you find a salvage yard that might have one. It might be out dated but there are still a lot of parts around for these things. Same for the "bobtach". there are bobtach's made for these machines, but they might be a bit harder to find as people tend to scoop them up when there is one for sale, but they are out there. Another option for that may be to make one out of one for another machine by relocating the pin mounts to where they will work on your 610. That requires cutting and welding and a bit of ingenuity but if you or your friends can handle iron work it can be done. Some 600/610 had parking brakes, seems most didn't. Be careful,they will roll on a hill, always put the bucket on the ground and if possible park perpendicular to the hill so as not to roll. I'm not sure about retrofitting a parking brake but I'm sure if you find the parts on a donor machine it can be done. As for the 3'rd pedal, auxiliary hydraulics, if you don't have the pedal I would guess you don't have the valve for it. It could be added, but like the park brake if you find a donor machine would help to get the parts. These 600/610 machines can still be good working machines. Many people advised me not to buy my 600 saying it was too old, slow and small but I stuck some time and a bit of money in it and I use it a lot, for personal use. I probley average about 5-10 hours a week on it. It does break down at times, but more often then not it's something simple. Just don't try to work it like a brand new $30,000 machine and you will have it a long time if taken care of. And when it does let you down (it will, they all do at times) just remember what you paid in total for the machine some people that is only 2-3 months payments on their new one. One more thing. under the seat there is a shaft with a big pulley that the drive belt runs on. There is a big coil spring around that shaft by the pulley (they call it the "driven sheave) in that coil spring there is a grease fitting. that grease fitting is probley the most important grease fitting on the machine, KEEP IT GREASED. Easy to do but will cost you $600+ if the bushings/shaft wear from not being greased. I hope this helps a little bit. The guys here are a great resource and very knowledgeable and generous with advise. Welcome</p></blockquote><p></p>

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