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A method provides a heat shield on an electric motor. The motor has a housing and an endcap coupled to an end of the housing. The endcap includes a bearing pocket constructed and arranged to cover a bearing structure. The method includes coupling a heat shield directly to the motor so as to surround

A method provides a heat shield on an electric motor. The motor has a housing and an endcap coupled to an end of the housing. The endcap includes a bearing pocket constructed and arranged to cover a bearing structure. The method includes coupling a heat shield directly to the motor so as to surround and cover the bearing pocket, with a portion of the heat shield being spaced from the bearing pocket.

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1. A method of providing a heat shield on an electric motor, the motor having a housing and an endcap coupled to an end of the housing, the endcap including a bearing pocket constructed and arranged to cover a bearing structure, the method including,coupling a heat shield directly to the motor so as

1. A method of providing a heat shield on an electric motor, the motor having a housing and an endcap coupled to an end of the housing, the endcap including a bearing pocket constructed and arranged to cover a bearing structure, the method including,coupling a heat shield directly to the motor so as to surround and cover the bearing pocket and to define a distal end of the motor, and ensuring that a portion of the heat shield is spaced from and in non-contacting arrangement with the bearing pocket, such that ambient heat radiates to the heat shield and not directly to the bearing pocket of the endcap. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a plurality of tabs and the endcap includes slots with each slot receiving an associated tab, and wherein the heat shield includes mounting slots therein, the coupling step including:receiving a tab in a slot of the endcap and in a mounting slot of the heat shield, and deforming the tab to secure the heat shield and endcap to the housing. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of deforming includes using a knife edge to cut and spread the tab to extend beyond a width of the mounting slot.4. The method of claim 2, wherein the heat shield includes a generally bowl-shaped portion and a planar peripheral portion, the mounting slots being spaced along the planar peripheral portion of the heat shield.5. The method of claim 1, wherein an outer surface of the heat shield is constructed and arranged to reflect radiating heat.6. The method of claim 5, wherein the heat shield is composed of aluminum.7. The method of claim 5, wherein the heat shield is composed of metal.