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1.3 Pre-dive check list
These guidelines are recommended by Ansell. Follow them for your safety and incorporate
them in your routine as a mandatory pre-dive check list.
1. Know your equipment and emergency procedures. Read the user manuals for all your
equipment.
2. Check your zipper, ON/OFF valve, internal and external water tubing before each dive.
3. Know your limitations and do not exceed them.
!! WARNING !!
Diving with a hot water suit can be extremely dangerous. Do not attempt to use this hot water
suit without prior training and certification by a qualified and certified instructor, and use of all
necessary and appropriate equipment.
!! WARNING !!
Risk of skin irritation and allergic reactions. The suit materials can cause skin irritation and
allergic reactions to individuals sensitive to these materials. Consult a medical professional if
in doubt.
1.4 Important safety information
!! WARNING !!
Improper maintenance, use or misuse of this suit may result in death or serious injury.
Follow established diving safety practice. Do not dive over the limits of your ability and
training. Do not use this suit without being familiar with diving equipment and having had
prior qualified training.
Do not use this suit until you have practised and mastered practical hot water suit diving skills,
including emergency skills in a controlled environment under supervision of a dive instructor
certified by a nationally recognized instructional organization and knowledgeable in the use
of hot water suits.
Do not use this suit without evaluating the conditions before every dive and making sure they
fit your personal capabilities. Check equipment before and during every dive.
Do not use this hot water suit until you have read, understood and followed all instructions
and safety precautions in the Owner's Manual.
Never dive without accepting your own responsibility for safety on every dive.
If the Owner's Manual is unavailable or lost, another copy can be obtained by writing the
manufacturer, or downloaded at http://protective.ansell.com/en/Downloads/Manuals/Viking/