
8
MUSTANG SURVIVAL
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SENTINEL
TM
SERIES
– WATER RECSUE DRY SUIT
DOFFING THE DRY SUIT
1. Remove all equipment worn over the suit.
2. Thoroughly rinse down the exterior of the suit while wearing it, paying special
attention to the seals and zippers. Remove all dirt, salt and debris.
3. Loosen Velcro
®
waist and ankle adjustment tabs.
4. Completely open the outer shell entry zipper and the inner immersion layer
waterproof zipper. If not completely open, the zippers face the risk of being
damaged during doffing.
CAUTION: PLACING UNDUE FORCE ON THE ZIPPER MAY DAMAGE THE SEAL AND HARM
THE INTEGRITY OF THE SUIT. NEVER FORCEFULLY YANK ON THE ZIPPER.
5. Insert fingers between neck seal and neck. Gently stretch the seal outward
and upward while pulling neck seal over your head.
6.
fingers straight, tucking the thumb underneath the seal. Slowly pull your hand
through the wrist seal. Do not make a fist when putting your wrist through the
seal or pull on the seal. Once your hands are out the seals invert the seals back
out of the suit sleeve so that they are oriented away from the suit.
7. Pull suit down past hips and slide legs from the suit.
8. Follow the cleaning and storage instructions for the suit.
CAUTION: PULLING ON THE WRIST SEAL MAY DAMAGE THE SEAL.
NOTE: IF WEARING SUSPENDERS, REMOVE SUSPENDERS PRIOR TO PROCEEDING
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING
1. Thoroughly rinse your dry suit after every use.
CAUTION:
DO NOT DRY CLEAN. DO NOT IRON. DO NOT BLEACH.
2. Treat stains with a pre-wash treatment such as Shout
®
or Spray ‘n Wash
®
.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Rinse well.
3. Machine wash warm (104° F/40° C) on gentle cycle using a gentle powder or
liquid detergent. Do not use fabric softener, bleach or wash-in treatments, as
they can affect the suit’s breathability.
CAUTION:
USE ONLY A FRONT LOADING WASHING MACHINE OR AN TOP LOADING
WASHING MACHINE THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN AGITATOR POST. WASHING MACHINES
WITH AGITATOR POSTS CAN DAMAGE THE SUIT.
4. Tumble-dry using an air setting