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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thetool" data-source="post: 18857" data-attributes="member: 1534">Hey Tazza-I've never done this but I know how I'd go about finding out-with Bobcat parts anyway.First, get the schematics of your machine and then a schematic of a viariable-flow machine and see how different they are.I'm gonna say up front that you'll for sure need a controller, new valve coils and stems, and at least a new right handle with the pots instead of your bang-bang switches.Get parts breakdowns of your machine's aux setup, and the same breakdowns of a machine with variable flow, and do some cross-checking.Particularly, I'm not sure if the variable coil stems fit your current control valve.  I don't know if you want to go as far as a new main control valve, but I'm not sure you need it either.  All this is decided if you can cross-check the schematics and parts break-downs of your machine and your target machine.  I also believe that variable flow came in the same time as BICS and the padswitch on the panel as well as the entire cab harness might be different, but running some wires is not difficult.  Adding BICS to a non-BICS machine would be trying.Mark can probably hook you up with the parts breakdowns via fax or email, I can do schematics for you.Parts breakdowns you'll need are cab electrical and main control valve, and perhaps electrical controls, for both your machine and the next highest serial number break that had variable aux.  There may be other breakdowns you'll need but those will get you going I think.Again, that's how I'd do it......=)Good Luck and keep us posted in this interesting subject.</blockquote>

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