18MAINTENANCEThe Bearcat 880FM is designed to give you years of trouble-free service.There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Except for the fuse in the DCpower cord, no maintenance is required.To replace a blown fuse:1. Press ends of the fuse holder together. Twist to open. Carefullyseparate the two pieces.2. Remove the fuse and inspect. If blown, replace with the sametype fuse.Use only the fuse specified for your Bearcat 880FM. Failure to do so may void yourwarranty.TROUBLESHOOTINGIn the event of system malfunction, perform the following procedures:Problem SuggestionUnit does not power up Check power cord connections.Check fuse.Check vehicle electrical system.No reception Check microphone connection.Set CB/PA to CB.Check VOLUME and SQUELCH.Check antenna.Check antenna connection.Adjust RF Gain.Poor Reception Verify that modes between Bearcat 880FM andother radio match (AM - AM or FM - FM).Check VOLUME and SQUELCH.Be sure antenna SWR is normal.Adjust RF Gain.No Transmission Set CB/PA switch to CB.Check microphone connection.Adjust MIC Gain.Low Transmission Adjust MIC Gain.Using MEM/SCAN does notaccess channels in memoryVerify that there are channels saved intomemory.