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A circuit or system having application for operating an implement or attachment for a power machine is disclosed. The circuit includes a first or primary valve, a second or auxiliary valve connected in series with the first valve and a supplemental line connected in parallel with the second valve to

A circuit or system having application for operating an implement or attachment for a power machine is disclosed. The circuit includes a first or primary valve, a second or auxiliary valve connected in series with the first valve and a supplemental line connected in parallel with the second valve to provide fluid to a supplemental system in parallel with the second valve.

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What is claimed is: 1. A circuit comprising: a first valve coupled to a fluid line; a second valve coupled to the fluid line; and a supplemental line coupled to the fluid line downstream of the first valve and upstream of the second valve and the second valve coupled to the fluid line in series wit

What is claimed is: 1. A circuit comprising: a first valve coupled to a fluid line; a second valve coupled to the fluid line; and a supplemental line coupled to the fluid line downstream of the first valve and upstream of the second valve and the second valve coupled to the fluid line in series with the first valve and in parallel with the supplemental line to provide fluid flow to a supplemental circuit in parallel with the second valve and the fluid line downstream of the second valve being coupled to the supplemental line or circuit in parallel with a drain line or tank to provide fluid flow to the supplemental circuit downstream of the second valve. 2. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the supplemental circuit is a charging circuit. 3. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the first valve supplies fluid to a primary function of a power machine and the second valve is an auxiliary valve to supply fluid to an auxiliary function or powered attachment. 4. The circuit of claim 3 wherein the auxiliary valve is operated via an auxiliary controller through an interface to a system controller. 5. The circuit of claim 3 wherein the first valve is a lift valve to provide fluid to at least one lift cylinder and including a tilt valve connected in series with the lift valve upstream of the second valve to provide fluid to at least one tilt cylinder. 6. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the first valve supplies fluid to a first function having a first flow rate and the second valve supplies fluid to a second or auxiliary function having a second flow rate lower than the first flow rate and the supplemental line receives a differential flow relative to the first flow rate and the second flow rate. 7. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the second va1ve controls an auxiliary circuit and comprising a control circuit including a pilot line to provide feedback with respect to flow pressure in the auxiliary circuit to control a pilot valve between the supplemental line and the fluid line or tank. 8. The circuit of claim 1 and including a control circuit including a pilot line coupled to a pilot valve to release fluid pressure from the supplemental line to the drain line or tank. 9. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the first valve is operable between a neutral position and at least one energized position and the second valve receives fluid flow from the first valve in the at least one energized position. 10. The circuit of claim 9 wherein in the at least one energized position of the first valve, fluid is supplied to a hydraulic device via a first valve channel and fluid is discharged from the hydraulic device to the fluid line via a second "U" shaped valve channel. 11. The circuit of claim 1 and further comprising a flow restrictor downstream of the second valve and the supplemental line or circuit and upstream of the drain line or tank. 12. The circuit of claim 11 and comprising a release valve coupled to the supplemental line upstream of the flow restrictor and to the drain line or tank downstream of the flow restrictor. 13. The circuit of claim 1 and comprising a pilot line operable to control a pilot valve between the supplemental line and the drain line or tank. 14. A power machine comprising: a body; at least one lift arm rotationally coupled to the body; at least one cylinder coupled to the body and the lift arm; a primary circuit coupled to a fluid line to supply fluid to the at least one cylinder and the primary circuit including at least one primary valve operable to supply fluid to the at least one cylinder; an auxiliary circuit including at least one auxiliary valve; and a supplemental line coupled to the fluid line downstream of the primary valve in parallel with the auxiliary valve to supply fluid to a supplemental circuit in parallel with the auxiliary valve and the fluid line downstream of the auxiliary valve is coupled to the supplemental line or circuit to supply fluid flow to the supplemental circuit downstream of the auxiliary valve. 15. The power machine of claim 14 and further comprising a powered attachment or implement coupled to the power machine and the auxiliary circuit or valve supplies fluid to the powered attachment or implement. 16. The power machine of claim 14 wherein the primary circuit includes at least one lift valve and at least one tilt valve connected in series to supply fluid to the at least one lift cylinder and supply fluid discharged from the at least one lift cylinder to at least one tilt cylinder. 17. The power machine of claim 14 wherein the supplemental line provides fluid to a supplemental or charging circuit and including a supplemental feed line downstream of the primary and auxiliary valves to provide fluid flow to the supplemental or charging circuit. 18. A power machine comprising: a body; at least one lift arm rotationally coupled to the body; at least one cylinder coupled to the body and the lift arm; a first circuit coupled to a fluid line to supply fluid to the at least one cylinder through a first valve; a second circuit including at least one second valve in series with the first valve of the first circuit downstream of the first circuit; a supplemental line connected to the fluid line in parallel with the second circuit or valve and further including a pilot valve activated based upon flow pressure upstream of the second valve and operable to provide fluid flow from the supplemental line to a drain line or tank. 19. A method comprising the steps of: supplying fluid to at least one auxiliary valve in series with a primary valve; providing fluid flow from a fluid line to a supplemental line coupled to the fluid line upstream of the at least one auxiliary valve and downstream of the primary valve to supply fluid to a supplemental circuit in parallel with the at least one auxiliary valve; and providing fluid flow from the fluid line downstream of the at least one auxiliary valve to the supplemental line or supplement circuit in parallel with fluid flow to a drain line or tank. 20. The method of claim 19 and further comprising the step of: utilizing fluid pressure upstream of the at least one auxiliary valve to operate a pilot valve to provide fluid flow from the supplemental line to the drain line or tank.