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Roll Groover Safety
• Roll Groover is made to groove pipe and tubing. Follow instructions in Operator's Manual on
machine uses. Other uses may increase the risk of injury.
• Keep hands away from grooving rolls. Do not wear loose fitting gloves when operating unit.
Fingers could get caught between grooving and drive rolls.
• Keep guards in place. Do not operate the groover with guard removed. Exposure to grooving
rolls may result in entanglement and serious injury.
• Set-up Groover on a flat, level surface. Be sure the machine, stand, and groover are stable.
A flat level surface will prevent tipping of the unit.
• Do not wear loose clothing. Keep sleeves and jackets buttoned. Do not reach across the
machine or pipe. Clothing can be caught by the pipe resulting in entanglement and serious injury.
• Do not use this Roll Groover with a Power Drive or Threading Machine that does not have a foot
switch. Foot switch is a safety device to prevent serious injury.
• When grooving pipe, keep hands away from the end of the pipe. Do not reach inside pipe end.
Will prevent being cut on sharp edges and burrs.
• Be sure groover is properly secured to the power drive or threading machine. Carefully follow
the setup procedures.
• Properly support pipe with pipe stands. Use two pipe stands to groove pipe over 36" long.
• Use only power drives and threading machines that operate under 58 RPM. Higher speed
machines increase the risk of injury.
Description
The RG6C Heavy Duty Roll Groover forms rolled grooves in steel, stainless steel tubing. The grooves
are formed by the hydraulic feeding of a grooving roll into the pipe which is supported by a drive roll.
The RG6C Roll Groover includes two (2) groove and drive shaft sets that can groove the following
pipe:
• 1 1/4" – 1 1/2" Schedule 10 and 40
• 2" – 6" Schedule 10 and 2" – 3" Schedule 40
Pipe Preparation
1. Pipe ends must be cut square. Do not use cutting torch.
2. Pipe out-of-roundness must not exceed the total O.D. tolerance listed in groove specifications,
NOTE! Determine out-of-roundness by measuring maximum and minimum O.D. at 90 degrees
apart.
3. All internal or external weld beads, flash or seams must be ground flush at least 2" back from pipe
end.
NOTE! Do not cut flats on gasket seat area.
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