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AHC to manual foot controls conversion

Axel ยท 2016-09-06 12:48

Anyone with experience installing manual foot controls on an older AHC Bobcat? Any advice? Seems pretty simple except it's been mentioned to me that at some point the AHC models started getting different valves/spools/BICS and so would have to be replaced with one compatible with foot pedals if doing the conversion. I don't yet know if my valve is the older style or not. It did originally had the "clip on" actuators, one of them still is so I'm guessing it is the "older" style?

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  1. #1crewchief8882016-09-10 08:52

    the control valve is different between AHC and manual controls on older machines. ive seen this "conversion" done without replacing the valve, no idea what they did, or how they did it. we eventually refused to work on the machine due to several safety issues the customer refused to correct, or let us repair. :drinkup