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ABUS 75IB/40 Brass Silver Padlock with Key, 1/4" Shackle diam., 1 9/16" Body Width

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ABUS Padlock brass 75IB/40

The perfect brass padlock for securing on vehicles and boats in outdoor use.

  • Exceptionally easy to use - the key fits no matter which way round it is
  • Self-locking: locking without key by pushing down the shackle
  • Paracentric keyway for increased protection against manipulation

100% RUSTPROOF BRASS LOCK

The marine brass padlock 75IB by ABUS is ideal for securing objects of medium value in severe weather conditions.

A chrome plated lock body made of solid brass and a stainless steel shackle make the lock especially corrosion-resistant and ensure optimum theft protection, even under extremely strong environmental influences. Even in wind and weather, the brass 75IB keeps your valuables under lock and key.

In addition, the high-precision reversible key locking mechanism with up to 168,000 different key codes ensures optimum security. The paracentric key profile makes it extremely difficult for lock pickers to tamper with the lock.

Technology:

  • Solid lock body made from brass with nickel pearl coating
  • Shackle made from stainless steel
  • Highly precise reversible key locking system with up to 150 000 key variations
  • 75IB/40 + 75IB/50: Key-retaining
  • 75IB/30: self-locking

Operation and use:

  • For medium-security requirements under extreme weather and environmental conditions
  • Ideal for securing vehicles and boats in outdoor use

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Horizontal Shackle Clearance:
49/64"
Shackle Diameter:
1/4"
Vertical Shackle Clearance:
29/32"
Product Subgroup:
Padlocks
Product Type:
Padlocks
Subcategory:
Padlocks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Product Model:
75IB/40
Product Category:
Other / Miscellaneous Hardware
Product Width:
1-9/16"
Department:
Door Hardware

ABUS 75IB/40-KA – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the ABUS 75IB brass padlock any good outdoors, on a boat or a truck?
That's what the 75IB is built for. The body is solid brass with a nickel pearl coating and the shackle is stainless steel, so there's no ferrous body to bloom rust in salt air or road spray. ABUS positions it for medium-security requirements under extreme weather, specifically vehicles and boats in outdoor use. For a dockside gate or a trailer that lives outside year round, that combination is the point of the lock. If you need higher than medium security, this isn't the lock for it.
2) What is the difference between keyed alike and keyed different on the ABUS 75IB/40?
Two keying options are offered. Keyed alike (KA) means every lock in the order opens on the same key, which is what you want when one maintenance tech has to hit twenty gates or meter enclosures on a route. Keyed different (KD) gives each padlock its own key, so a tenant or a subcontractor holding one key can't open the rest. Property managers standardizing a site usually go KA; anything you're handing out to different people goes KD.
3) Can the ABUS 75IB/40 be keyed into our building master key system?
No. The 75IB runs ABUS's own reversible key system with up to 168,000 key codes and a paracentric keyway, and it's ordered either keyed alike or keyed different. It doesn't take a building cylinder. If the padlock has to fall under an existing facility masterkey, look at a removable-core or cylinder-based padlock instead: the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock, and the Medeco G8R 521 is supplied less pop-out cylinder so you can fit the cylinder your system uses.
4) What is the closest brass-body padlock to the ABUS 75IB/40 if I need a larger shackle diameter?
The ABUS 75IB/40 uses a 1/4 inch shackle diameter on a 1-9/16 inch wide body. If the hasp or chain link on the opening needs a thicker shackle, the Schlage KS23D/KS23F brass padlock runs a 5/16 inch shackle, and the Medeco 5260 brass body padlock in the 52 Series steps up to a 7/16 inch shackle in a satin chrome finish. All three are brass-body locks, so the difference to check first is whether the shackle will still pass through the hasp opening you already have.
5) The ABUS 75IB/40 is key retaining. What is the equivalent padlock that lets me pull the key out while the lock is open?
The 75IB/40 is key-retaining, so the key stays captive until the shackle is closed again. Where a crew needs the key back in a pocket while the lock hangs open on the hasp, the Sargent 858 is a non-key-retaining padlock with a stainless steel shackle in a US4 satin brass finish, and the Sargent 82-856 is non-key-retaining with a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case and stainless steel shackle. The Medeco 54515G XT is also non-key-retaining. Key retention is a work-practice decision more than a security one: retaining forces the lock closed before the key releases, non-retaining does not.
6) I key my building on an interchangeable core system. Is the ABUS 75IB/40 the right padlock, or do I need something else?
The ABUS 75IB/40 comes keyed alike or keyed different on its own reversible key system, which suits a standalone gate, vehicle, or boat rather than a facility already standardized on a core. To put padlocks on the same core program as the rest of the doors, the Sargent 60-858-2 is a removable core padlock with a 2 inch stainless steel shackle, and the Medeco 521 G8R weather-tight padlock is supplied less pop-out cylinder so the cylinder is specified to match the existing system. Those two are the ones to price when the padlock has to rekey with the building.
7) Does the key come out of the ABUS 75IB/40 while the lock is open?
No. The 75IB/40 is key-retaining, so the key stays captive in the cylinder until the shackle is closed and locked again. That's deliberate: it stops a lock being left hanging open on a gate or a job box with the key walking off in someone's pocket. Note the smaller 75IB/30 behaves differently, it is self-locking, so if you need to snap the lock shut without a key in hand that's the size to look at.
8) How wide is the ABUS 75IB/40 padlock body?
Body width is 1-9/16 inches, which is the number that matters when the lock has to sit inside a recessed hasp, a padlock guard, or a shrouded gate latch. Measure the pocket first. If you need a wider footprint for a larger hasp, the Sargent 82-856 uses a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case.
9) What else does ZenSupply carry in a brass-body padlock, and how do they differ from the ABUS 75IB/40?
Three close ones. The Schlage KS23D/KS23F is a brass padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle, so it takes a thicker staple than the 1/4 inch ABUS. The Medeco 5260 is a brass body padlock with a 7/16 inch shackle and M3 key technology in a satin chrome finish, a heavier lock for higher-security work. The Sargent 758 is a key-retaining brass-finish padlock, the same retaining behavior as the 75IB/40 if you're standardizing on Sargent keying. Shackle diameter is the practical divider: going up from 1/4 inch means checking your hasp will still accept it.
10) I need an outdoor padlock I can control electronically, not with a mechanical key. Is the ABUS 75IB it?
No. The 75IB/40 is a straight mechanical key padlock, ordered keyed alike or keyed different, with no audit trail or credential management. For access control on an outdoor padlock, the Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock with a 5/16 inch shackle and cylinder. Use the ABUS where a key is fine and the environment is the problem.
11) Is there a better padlock than the ABUS 75IB/40 for a wash-down or coastal exterior application?
The ABUS 75IB/40 pairs a solid brass body with a stainless steel shackle, which is why it is used on vehicles and boats in outdoor weather. Two other exterior-rated choices sit alongside it: the Medeco 521 G8R is a weather-tight padlock with a solid stainless steel body rather than brass, and the Medeco 54515G XT is an electronic indoor/outdoor padlock. The G8R goes all-stainless where brass is not wanted at all; the XT brings electronic credentialing to an outdoor opening instead of a mechanical key.
12) Will a Sargent 758 satin brass padlock do the same job as the ABUS 75IB/40?
They overlap but are not the same lock. Both are key-retaining brass-finish padlocks: the Sargent 758 is key retaining in a US4 satin brass finish, and the ABUS 75IB/40 is key-retaining with a brass body and nickel pearl coating. The 758 sits in the Sargent 758 Series, which is normally cylinder-keyed into a Sargent keying program, while the 75IB/40 runs the ABUS paracentric reversible key. Match on the keying program first, then confirm shackle fit: the 75IB/40 gives 49/64 inch horizontal and 29/32 inch vertical shackle clearance.
13) What looks like a substitute for the ABUS 75IB/40 but will not drop straight in?
The Medeco 54515G XT is the one to watch. It reads as an indoor/outdoor padlock like the 75IB/40, but it is an electronic padlock with a cylinder rather than a mechanical brass lock, so it needs credentialing and programming behind it instead of a cut key. The Medeco 521 G8R is the other: it ships less pop-out cylinder, meaning a cylinder has to be specified and ordered separately before it can be put on a hasp. The 75IB/40 arrives complete with its key, keyed alike or keyed different.
14) I need a padlock with a longer shackle reach than the ABUS 75IB/40 for a chain and gate. What else should I look at?
The ABUS 75IB/40 gives 29/32 inch of vertical shackle clearance and 49/64 inch horizontal, which is sized for a hasp rather than a doubled chain. For more reach through a chain or a thick gate hasp, the Sargent 60-858-2 carries a 2 inch stainless steel shackle and is a removable core padlock. The Sargent 82-856 uses a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case with a stainless steel shackle. Measure the chain link or hasp staple thickness before choosing, since shackle diameter has to clear it as well as the length.
15) If I am standardizing padlocks across a facility, how do the ABUS 75IB/40 and the Sargent 758/858 series compare?
The ABUS 75IB/40 is ordered keyed alike or keyed different, so a fleet of them can share one key without tying into door hardware. The Sargent side splits by key handling within closely related series: the 758 is key retaining in US4 satin brass and the 858 is non-key-retaining with a stainless steel shackle in the same US4 satin brass, with the 60-858-2 adding a removable core and a 2 inch stainless shackle. Standardize on ABUS when the padlocks are their own key group, and on the Sargent series when they need to fold into the building's cylinder program.
16) Is the ABUS 75IB rated for commercial use or is it a residential padlock?
Commercial. ABUS rates the 75IB for medium-security requirements, which puts it on gates, storage cages, trailers, meter boxes, and equipment on the water rather than on a high-value vault or a main entry. If the asset behind the lock justifies a serious attack, specify up from this one.
17) Does the ABUS 75IB/40 key go in either way up?
Yes, it's a reversible key, so it works no matter which way round it goes in the cylinder. That sounds minor until someone is working a padlock one-handed at the top of a fence line or in the dark on a dock. The keyway is paracentric, a narrow crooked profile that makes picking tools harder to work into.
18) Which padlock replaces the ABUS 75IB/40 when the hasp opening is too small for a bigger lock body?
The ABUS 75IB/40 body measures 1-9/16 inch wide with a 1/4 inch shackle, which is the narrower end of the commercial padlock range. Stepping to the Schlage KS23D/KS23F brass padlock means a 5/16 inch shackle, and the Sargent 82-856 uses a 2 inch by 2 inch brass case. If the existing hasp already accepts the 75IB/40 at 1/4 inch shackle and 49/64 inch horizontal clearance, verify the staple and hasp slot on any of the larger bodies before committing to a fleet swap.
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Can I return it if it doesn’t work for me?
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Does the ABUS 75IB/40-KA come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The ABUS 75IB/40-KA is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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