1007 & 3007 ROLL GROOVER
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*“RIDGID” is a registered trade mark of Emerson Electric Company.
GROOVING THE PIPE OR TUBE - COPPER TUBE: CTS COPPPER SYSTEM
Recheck for correct tube
set-up and position on the
bottom roll and adjust as
required. Close the relief
valve on the hydraulic hand
pump and increase pump
pressure to 100 psi.
Maintain grooving force until
the Knurled Stop (groove
diameter stop) comes into full,
firm contact with the top of the
groover base head. Allow the
pipe to rotate 1 to 2 revolutions
assuring completion of the
groove.
Release the foot switch to allow
the pipe to stop rotation.
Start the drive motor by
depressing the foot switch to
rotate the tube. Assure that
the tube is tracking firmly
against the back of the
bottom roll.
Open the hydraulic hand
pump release valve by turning
counterclockwise. Remove
the tube from the Groover.
Check the groove diameter.
If required, adjust the groove
diameter stop to assure
grooves to be within Gruvlok
With the tube rotating,
increase grooving force by
slowly
pumping the
hydraulic pump handle to
raise pump pressure.
Do not pump too fast.
1
4
2
5
6
3
KNURLED STOP
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ADJUSTMENT
GROOVE DIAMETER CHANGE
Turns
Inches
1/8
.008"
1/4
.016"
3/8
.024"
1/2
.032"
3/4
.047"
1
.062"
11/2
.094"
2
.125"
Note: Adjustment of the Knurled Stop (groove diameter stop) will produce the
below listed groove diameter changes.
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Knurled Stop Rotation:
Clockwise rotation – Increase groove diameter
Counterclockwise rotation – Decrease groove diameter
After adjustment of the Knurled Stop, if the groove diameter is large
(i.e. shallow groove depth), place the tube end back into the Groover
and complete the same groove to the new diameter stop setting.
If the groove diameter is small (i.e. deep groove depth), put an
unfinished end into the Groover and complete the groove.
Recheck the groove diameter for conformance to grooving
specifications.
MODEL 3007 ONLY – Extremely Important
Check to see that the Ridgid* 300 drive directional switch is set to
"reverse" position (clockwise rotation of the tube looking at the front
of Groover.) Tube must be square on ends. Burrs must be removed. Any
tube manufacturing seam, on inside or outside of tube, must be
removed.
Using the pressure gauge mounted on the hydraulic ram maintain
approximately the listed grooving pressures for size and type of tube
listed below to efficiently form the groove.
CTS COPPER SYSTEM
RECOMMENDED GROOVING PRESSURE
Tube
Size
COPPER TUBING TYPE
K
Pressure
L
Pressure
M
Pressure
DWV
Pressure
In.
PSI
PSI
PSI
PSI
2"
600
500
400
–
2
1
/
2
"
700
600
500
–
3"
700
600
500
250
4"
900
800
600
300
5"
1,200
900
700
450
6"
1,500
1,100
800
600
8"
2,000
1,600
1,000
700
groove specification limits. (Grooving Specifications are shown on page 20
of these instructions.)
