I think a lot of people have a problem with the kill switch because they turn the mower off and leave the throttle control
in the off position.
Pushing the throttle control to full speed while the mower is off can help ensure that the kill switch wires do not become distorted or touch each other. This practice helps to keep the throttle poppet fully open and can prevent the wires associated with the kill switch from being bent or damaging the rubber grommet. .
Leaving the throttle in the off position also compresses the poppet spring and after time that spring stays compressed and you
loose high rpm unless you stretch the spring again.