Thanks for all the replies
It seams that clutch is “proprietary/reserved market” part only sold by Arborplant directly, so no agent of Warner Electric Europe can sell them regardless of ware they are in the EU.
We have heard back from Arborplant, who continue to blame fitting/operators for the excessive clutch ware/failure rather than them self’s for a design not fit for purpose which is plainly obvious by the failure rate & the amount of continued changes in supplied fitting/burnishing/running-in instructions.
There best offer is 25% off a new clutch & free fitting by them - NOTING that after they fit it they do not offer ANY warranty whatsoever agenced it failing - lol I may as well fit it! & as far as the 25% off you can bet they are still making >20% on what they buy them in at given the cost of similar units from Warner
I have a good mind to try and get the guy I work for to use the sale of goods act 1979 with reference to
14. Implied terms about quality or fitness
(2) Where the seller sells goods in the course of a business, there is an implied term that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality.
(2A) For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the price (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances.
(2B) For the purposes of this Act, the quality of goods includes their state and condition and the following (among others) are in appropriate cases aspects of the quality of goods -
(a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied,
(b) appearance and finish,
© freedom from minor defects,
(d) safety, and
(e) durability.
Anyway I am going to look into the other clutch Warner Electric Europe make that would be compatible/comparable with the original unit or HD units & make modification along with obtaining the OEM’s fitting tolerances & design spec to see if it differs from Arborplant application in the P26 with the inevitable results.
Just glad I haven’t fitted any of the other clutches which coincidentally lasted just as long as the original!