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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kao" data-source="post: 141980" data-attributes="member: 1656">This might be a silly question, but I don't have much experience with attachments outside a bucket and snowblower.I recently purchased a grader attachment.  It has 3 hydraulic rams to move the blade in various directions.To operate the blade, there are 3 electric solenoids connected to a control box that plugs into the 12v Accessory plug inside the cab.The control box has 6 buttons.In order for the control box to function, the grader requires continuous flow.I have a Bobcat S175 and I am familiar with how the hydraulics work - Maximum and Variable flow on the BICS, Right Trigger to start continuous flow, right thumb toggle to switch flow direction and fine tune variable flow movement.For constantly moving equipment like the snow blower or brush cutter, it's a no brainer.  Trigger the flow on and go.But with this grader, flow is only needed when I move the blade around... which isn't all that much on flat ground, or small adjustments when grading uneven terrain.  So the whole time the flow is activated, it's mostly bypassing the built-up pressure until I move the blade.My question is - Is this going to harm the machine?  The pump? Or anything else if I leave the flow engaged the whole time I'm grading?Thanks much!</blockquote>