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Troubleshooting information, Parts list – Mr. Heater BIG BUDDY MH188 User Manual

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Mr. Heater | Big Buddy

Operating Instructions and Owner’s Manual

9 Inspect and clean pilot (mounted to bracket) by using a

vacuum or apply air pressure through the holes in the
pilot indicated by the arrows in Figure 3.
warning: Never use needles, wires, or similar cylin-
drical objects to clean the pilot to avoid damaging the
calibrated ruby that controls the gas flow.

10 Apply air pressure into ceramic tile of burner(s) assembly

and the venturi tube (with [2] air openings) to remove
dust, lint or spider webs.

11 Reinstall lower baffle with (3) screws
12 Slide back cover over (2) plastic hooks on top of heater.

Make sure rear cover aligns with plastic side covers.
Install (4) screws to hold in place.

trOuBlesHOOting inFOrMatiOn:

If Spark electrode does not produce spark.

CHECK

Spark electrode broken – replace.

Igniter wire may not be attached to spark electrode
– attach.

Igniter wire damaged – replace.

Piezo igniter on control valve defective – replace
control valve.

If Spark electrode produces spark but pilot does not light.

CHECK

No gas to heater – install disposable cylinder or
connect hose and turn on valve at remote cylinder.

“PILOT” position not properly aligned – turn gas
control knob to “PILOT” position and depress.

Pilot is blocked from spider web or dirt – clean
pilot, see MAINTENANCE.

If Pilot flame does not stay lit when knob is released.

CHECK

Control knob in “PILOT” position not completely
depressed or held in long enough to purge air from
lines.

Pilot flame not surrounding thermocouple – clean
pilot, see MAINTENANCE.

Pilot Assembly defective – replace.

Tip switch wires disconnected – connect.

If Main burner(s) does not ignite.

CHECK

Main burner(s) orifice is blocked – clean burner(s),
see MAINTENANCE.

If Heater keeps shutting “OFF” during normal operation.

CHECK

Pilot is blocked – clean pilot, see MAINTENANCE.

Provide minimum fresh air opening of 18 square
inches (example 4 1/4” x 4 1/4” opening

).

Tip over switch activated from bumping heater. Re-
light

accessOries:

iteM # descriptiOn

F273701

5 ft. PROPANE HOSE ASSEMBLY (Swivel 1”-20 Male Throwaway Cyl. Thd. X P.O.L. w/Handwheel)

F273702

12 ft. PROPANE HOSE ASSEMBLY (Swivel 1”-20 Male Throwaway Cyl. Thd. X P.O.L. w/Handwheel)

F272702

12 ft. PROPANE HOSE ASSEMBLY (Swivel 1”-20 Male Throwaway Cyl. Thd. X P.O.L. w/Handwheel)

F273699

Fuel Filter (Replace Annually)

F271802

12 ft. PROPANE HOSE ASSEMBLY w/quick disconnect fittings and 3/8” female flare fitting

F271803

12 ft. PROPANE HOSE ASSEMBLY w/quick disconnect fittings and 11” W.C. regulator w/Acme nut.

parts list:

see BacK page FOr parts Ordering inFOrMatiOn

reF. # iteM # descriptiOn

1

78402

HANDLE, ASSEMBLY, GRAY

78441 HANDLE, ASSEMBLY, BLACK

2

78403

FAN, SWITCH

3

78442

BACK, FAN, COVER

4

78404

BACK PANEL ASSEMBLY

(Includes parts 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8)

5

78406

FAN, BLOWER, WHEEL

6

78407

FAN, INTAKE, COVER

7

78408

DOOR, BATTERY, COVER, GRAY

78443 DOOR, BATTERY, COVER, BLACK

8

78409

BATTERY, TERMINALS

9

78410

DOOR LEFT SIDE COVER, GRAY

78444 DOOR LEFT SIDE COVER, BLACK

10

78411

LEFT, SIDE, COVER, GRAY

78445 LEFT, SIDE, COVER, BLACK

11

78412

(2) REGULATORS, MH18B

12

78413

TIE, WRAPS

13

78414

BRACKET, LEFT, SIDE, REG,

14

78415

LEFT, SIDE, GAS, SUPPLY, LINE

15

78416

FRAME, ASSEMBLY

16

78417

BRACKET, RIGHT, SIDE, REG,

17

78418

KNOB, CONTROL, RED

78512

KNOB, CONTROL, GREEN

18

78419

DOOR, RIGHT, SIDE, COVER, GRAY

78446 DOOR, RIGHT, SIDE, COVER, BLACK

19

78420

RIGHT, SIDE, COVER, GRAY

78447 RIGHT, SIDE, COVER, BLACK

20

78421

VALVE, CONTROL, ASSEMBLY

21

78422

PILOT, ASSEMBLY

22

78423

SHIELD, HEAT, BACK

23

78424

SHIELD, HEAT, FRONT

24

78425

COVER, FRONT, RED

78448 COVER, FRONT, YELLOW

78513

COVER, FRONT, GREEN

25

78426

GUARD, WIRE FACE

78449

GUARD, WIRE FACE, HD

26

78427

BRACKET, BOTTOM, PLENUM, ASSEMBLY

27

78428

PILOT, BRACKET

28

78429

REFLECTOR

29

73439

TILE

30

73433

TILE, GASKET (NOT SHOWN)

31

78431

PLENUM, BODY

32

78432

BRACKET, TOP, PLENUM, ASSEMBLY

33

78436

RUBBER FEET (4) NOT SHOWN