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strictly prohibited.

Due to continuous improvement programs, all models, operation, and/or specifications

are subject to change without prior notice.

LTR50001143, Rev. M

1/1/17
100-1422

CONTACT INFORMATION
For customer service, please contact your

authorized dealer immediately. If you need

additional information and/or assistance,

contact:

LMS Customer Service Department

1462 East Ninth Street

Pomona, CA 91766.

Toll Free: 1-800-225-7727

Fax: 1-909-629-3890

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . 1
Preparing for Your New Portable Spa . 3

Pre-Delivery Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Planning the Best Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Preparing a Good Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
240 Volt Electrical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 5
120 Volt Electrical Installation . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Testing the GFCI Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
GFCI Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
NEO Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Filling and Powering Up Your Portable Spa 8
Priming the Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Operating Your Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Electronic Control Operation . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Electrical Power Efficiency

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Diagnostic Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Spa Operation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Jets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Water Diverters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Air Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cover Latches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Waterfall  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Hydro Streamer Waterfall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Clear Water Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The Key to Clear Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Testing and Adjusting Spa Water . . . . . . . . 24
Sanitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Bather Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Filter Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ozonator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Troubleshooting Water Clarity Problems . . 28

Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 29

Removing and Reseating the Pillows . . . . . 29
Spa Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Draining Your Portable Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Winterizing (Cold Climate Draining) . . . . . 30
Vacation Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Jet Removal and Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning and Replacing the Filter. . . . . . . . 31
Cleaning Your Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Sound System and Perimeter Lighting 33

Using the Freedom Sound System . . . . . . . 33
LED Perimeter Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Replacement Parts  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Locating the Product Serial Number  . . . . . 50
Removing the Support Block  . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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