Ocean Rodeo DRYSUIT User Manual
DRYSUIT
USER’S MANUAL
DRYSUIT USER’S MANUAL
Your suit has been designed to provide you with the highest degree of
mobility, temperature versatility and ruggedness. Built with the nest
quality materials and over 30 years of design and production excellence, we
are certain that your suit will be everything you hoped for and more.
Each Ocean Rodeo Drysuit is individually inspected and tank tested before
it leaves the factory to ensure the highest quality.
From time to time your suit, including its zipper and seals, may require
professional service. If, for any reason, you suspect that service is required,
or your suit and/or its components do not perform as they should, then
you should immediately discontinue its use and have it evaluated and/or
serviced at your authorized Ocean Rodeo dealer.
A little eort goes a long way to keeping your suit in top form. Please take
a moment to familiarize yourself with the care and maintenance as well as
the warranty information. If you have any questions about your suit, please
do not hesitate to contact your authorized Ocean Rodeo dealer to assist
you.
To help you maintain your suit we have provided information on the
following pages.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
is is not an instruction manual, nor does it eliminate the necessity for
obtaining professional
instruction in the operation of an Ocean Rodeo Drysuit. e user is
therefore advised to obtain such instructions as well as familiarizing him/
herself with the information contained in this manual prior
to water-borne operation of any drysuit.
WARNING
Improper use or misuse of this drysuit could result in exposure to thermal
hazards, including rapid body overheating or cooling, resulting in stroke
or seizure.
Always wear an approved personal otation device (PFD) when wearing a
drysuit.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR CHOICE OF AN OCEAN RODEO DRYSUIT
Donning / removing your drysuit....................................
Adjustable neck seal ........................................................
Standby mode..................................................................
Ination hose ..................................................................
Storing your drysuit ........................................................
Drysuit zipper care .........................................................
Fitting Seals.....................................................................
Breathable fabric care and repair.....................................
Frequently asked questions..............................................
Important safety precautions...........................................
TABLE OF CONTENT
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Step 1: Pull suspenders out to sides.
Step 2: Carefully slide your feet
through the ankle seals or so sock.
It is easiest to sit while performing
this task. Do not force your foot
through the opening as this may
tear the seal! If you suit if tted
with Latex ankle seals, Push your
foot partially into the seal, and then
use you ngers to carefully stretch
the latex ankle seals over your foot.
Step 6: Stretch the neck seal over
your head, using both hands to
expand the neck opening.
IMPORTANT: If seals are too tight, see Fitting latex seals on page 10 for
further instructions.
Step 3: Make sure the seal in sitting
at against your ankle for the best
seal and comfort.
Step 4: Now its time to adjust your
suspenders for a comfortable t.
e suspenders should hold the
suit up in the crotch (snug but not
too tight). If the crotch is too low,
leg mobility will be decreased.
DONNING YOUR DRYSUIT Your suit comes with a three point
suspender system. e suspenders
can be removed via Velcro tabs
located at the waist. Length
adjustment buckles are found at
each end of the suspender. Adjust
the suspenders so the suit is held
up in the crotch for maximum
mobility.
Step 5: Push hands through the
wrist seals, using your free hand to
expand the seal opening.
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Neoprene push through wrists:
Some Ocean Rodeo drysuit are
tted with neoprene push through
wrist seals.
e neoprene used is so and
supple to deliver excellent sealing
and comfort. While donning and
dong, carefully stretch neoprene
over you hand. Do not force your
hand through the seal or use nger
nails to grip the neoprene or you
may tear the seal.
Step 7: Zip up suit, being careful
to not catch any undergarments
in the zipper teeth. If the zipper
does not slide smoothly, check for
obstructions. Do not force zipper
closed.
Hoods: Most Ocean Rodeo
drysuits come with a hood.
Hoods can be removed by unzip-
ping from behind the collar, and
detaching the velcro tabs located at
the collar sides.
Wader belt: Some Ocean Rodeo
drysuits incorporate the an elastic
belt at the waist. e belt should be
snug around your waist while in
stand by mode.
e hood can be adjusted at
the back and sides via a bungee
cord lock system allowing the
user to ne tune the t to match
conditions.
Jacket hem adjustment:
Some Ocean Rodeo drysuits feature
a shock cord adjuster around the
bottom edge of the over jacket.
Cord lock adjusters can be found
inside the side hand pockets.
So socks: Your suit may come
with attached dry so socks. Care
must be taken not to walk on
rough surfaces during the donning
and dong procedure. Walking
on rough surfaces, rocks etc will
damage the socks and create holes.
Always wear protective foot wear
over you so socks while using
your suit.
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