I recently experienced a motor overheat issue with an older Powermatic shredder. The problem was a loose screw on a gear causing binding and subsequent overheating of the motor. The gear was damaged and needed to be replaced. Powermatic would not warrantee the repair due to the age being 18 months and no warranty registration card was sent in. The part was $20.00 + $5.00 postage.
This problem occurred on other shredders earlier and the screws were checked about a year ago and was fine at that time. I guess that it should have been checked again and this problem would have been avoided.
This problem occurred on other shredders earlier and the screws were checked about a year ago and was fine at that time. I guess that it should have been checked again and this problem would have been avoided.