Brand: PARKSIDE
Category: Garden Tools
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for PBM 132 A1
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 8:41 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2021-01-01
Warranty Information
This device comes with a 3-year warranty from the date of purchase for material or manufacturing defects.
Starting the Engine:
- Ensure the device is on a solid, even base.
- Pull the safety bracket towards the handlebar and hold it.
- Pull the starter handle. For a cold start, press the petrol pump 3 times.
- If the engine starts, slowly release the starter handle.
Stopping the Engine:
- Release the safety bracket. The engine switches off, and the blade is braked.
Mowing:
- Hold the handlebar and safety bracket with both hands.
- Mow at a walking speed in straight lines, overlapping slightly.
- Move across slopes, not up or down.
- Adjust cutting height as needed.
Mulching:
- Use the mulch kit instead of the grass collection box.
- Mow frequently, removing only about 40% of the lawn's height.
Emptying Grass Collection Box:
- Lift rear impact protection.
- Remove the grass collection box and empty it.
Cleaning and Servicing:
- Always switch off the engine and disconnect the spark plug connector.
- Clean the device with a brush or cloth; do not use water on the engine.
- Check for loose parts and damage before each use.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Possible cause | Troubleshooting |
|---|---|---|
| Engine won't start | Not enough petrol in the petrol tank | Fill petrol |
| Incorrect starting sequence | Observe the instructions for starting the engine (see "Operation") | |
| Spark plug connector (16) not plugged in correctly, sooty spark plug | Plug in the spark plug connector. Clean, set or replace spark plug (see "Cleaning and Servicing") | |
| Carburettor set incorrectly | Have the carburettor reset by a specialist workshop | |
| Engine starts, but the device does not run at full power | Dirty air filter (K 10) | Replace the air filter (see "Cleaning and Servicing") |
| Carburettor set incorrectly | Have a specialist workshop reset the carburettor | |
| Engine sputters, slows down | Carburettor set incorrectly | Have a specialist workshop reset the carburettor |
| Engine overheated | Sooty spark plug (17) | Clean, set or replace spark plugs (see “Cleaning and Servicing") |
| Ventilation holes (A 18) plugged | Clean the ventilation holes | |
| Engine giving off smoke | Incorrect spark plug (17) | Replace the spark plug |
| Not enough engine oil in the engine | Top up engine oil (see "Initial start-up") | |
| Output not satisfactory or engine is difficult to operate | Dirty air filter (K 10) | Replace the air filter (see “Cleaning and Servicing") |
| Not enough engine oil in the engine | Top up engine oil (see "Initial start-up") | |
| Grass too short or high | Change the cutting height (see “Setting the cutting height") | |
| Blade blunt | see „Replacing blades" | |
| Blade blocked by grass, grass collection box full, ejector opening plugged | Remove grass (see "Cleaning and Servicing") | |
| Blade not rotating | Blade blocked by grass | Remove grass |
| Blade not mounted correctly | Fit the blade correctly (see "Replacing blades") | |
| Abnormal sounds, clattering or vibrations | Blade not mounted correctly | see „Replacing blades" |
| Blade damaged | see „Replacing blades" |