Logosol 260 feed works challenges

[bond-lumber]

I wonder if anyone has experience with the Logosol 260 feed works.  I have a (new to me) used 260 that i have just run my first batch of 1x6 T&G flooring through (about 4k lineal ft).  Worked well but the variable speed mechanism failed - (long story) but i have just replaced it with a new one from Bailey's and have run about 15 ft through it and is slowly looses speed and then stalls (the motor quits turning the feed rollers), If i take the entire feed works off the machine i can turn the rollers by hand (not too tough to do that).  The first thing that i found was that the new variable speed mechanism is quite hot ( in only about 2-3 min of running without any load on it ... it still gets hot!).  I called Baileys and he said that i have to install the breather valve on the side of the unit and that will allow pressure to be relieved???)  Is this a sign that my motor is failing and too hot that would get the feed mechanism too hot??

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[thechknhwk]

Wish I could help, but the closest issue I've had is cutter #2 tripping the breaker then not wanting to restart.

[bond-lumber]

Does the motor get hot to the touch???  It doesn't take long for my motor and the variable speed mechanism to get quite hot to the touch!

[thechknhwk]

I ran about 400' of pine a couple days ago and the motor does get warm, but not hot and the variable speed mechanism does not get hot.