On Sun, 12 May 2013 11:35:20 -0700, Oren wrote:

They look fine to me. Dry fit the pipes back to the pumps...

Do you think I should lubricate the union with pool lube?
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12918714.jpg

Clean that PVC insert of glue (bottom right) before you glue it in

Following the huckleberry trail, I certainly took your advice to heart!

I bought 1" wide 120 grit aluminum oxide sanding cloth:
http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12918727.jpg

I took pains to keep the results as perfectly round as possible:
http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12918728.jpg

Even so, I'm a bit worried because the 2.5" coupling is a tad too large:
http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12918726.jpg

But, I had called Jandy & they said simply to use a lot of glue!
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12918729.jpg

Adding the reducing bushing, the plumbing is back to original 2" size:
http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12918730.jpg