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The disk groove can greatly influence the hydrodynamic behaviors of the rotating film, especially on the cooling performance and the transmission efficiency. In the present work, the effects of groove orientation on the hydro-viscous transmission of the parallel-disk system are investigated. The Reynolds equation and thermal equation, considering tangential Coriolis effect and temperature–viscosity dependency, are derived and solved. The effects of the groove orientation on the shear stress, load-carrying capacity, viscous torque, and transmission efficiency are analyzed. The results reveal that the Coriolis resisting torque can be restrained but the load-carrying capacity declines if the groove orientation is consistent with the rotating direction, and the variation of the transmission efficiency can even be inverted at the turning point of the groove orientation. Therefore, the effects of groove orientation must be paid more attention in the hydro-viscous transmission.