I have the same problem with my Compact 330. I have had it taken apart and looked at and the wire attached to the bushes in the motor has burnt through so I am getting this replaced. The mower is only 13 months old and just out of warranty and the bushes themselves look like new.
Colin
September 2009
perhaps you safety switch on the handle bar is faulty,sometimes they stick
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