Arrow R23 Grade 2 RLX Series Spring Latch 2-3/4" Backset

The R23 is a storeroom function lock, so the outside lever stays locked at all times and only a key retracts the latchbolt from outside. The inside lever is always free to exit. Turning the key outside locks and unlocks the outside lever only. That is the standard setup for mechanical rooms, electrical closets, and tenant storage where the door must never be left unsecured by accident. It carries the ANSI/BHMA F84 function designation.

Yes. The R23 covers doors from 1-3/4 inch up to 2 inch, which takes in the standard commercial thickness plus heavier leaves. It will not work on a 1-3/8 inch door. For thinner residential-style doors, the Hager 2580 storeroom lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Cal-Royal AG05 storeroom lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch.

No handing to specify. The R23 is non-handed, so one lockset serves either swing and you can stock a single part number across a building instead of splitting inventory between lefts and rights.

It ships with a 306 ASA ANSI strike measuring 4-7/8 x 1-1/4 inches, which is the standard commercial frame prep, so it drops into an existing ANSI strike cutout. The latch is a G71 deadlatch on a 2-3/4 inch backset with a 1/2 inch throw, 1 inch latch diameter, and a 2-1/4 x 1-1/8 inch faceplate. If your frame has a T-strike or a round-corner residential strike, the frame will need reworking.

Not as supplied. The R23 comes with a 2-3/4 inch backset latch, which is the usual commercial bore. For a 2-3/8 inch prep you would need a lock supplied on that backset, such as the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever, which is listed with a 2-3/8 inch backset.

The Arrow R23 is a Grade 2 cylindrical storeroom leverset, keyed single cylinder, non-handed. The closest same-grade, same-function alternatives are the Hager 2580 Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever and the Cal-Royal AG05 Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt. All three give you the same storeroom behavior: outside lever locked, key retracts the latch, inside lever always free.

Both are Grade 2 cylindrical levers, but the function is different. The Arrow R23 is storeroom: the outside lever stays locked and only the key retracts the latch. The Falcon B511CP6D is entry/office function and the Hager 2525 is an entry function lock, both of which allow the outside lever to be left unlocked for free passage. If the door must never be left unsecured, the entry/office versions are not a substitute.

The Arrow R23 ships with a G71 deadlatch on a 2-3/4 inch backset, so a door bored for 2-3/8 inch will not line up without re-prep. For a 2-3/8 inch prep in a Grade 2 keyed cylindrical lever, the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is built on a 2-3/8 inch backset with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway. If you prefer to stay with a 2-3/4 inch prep and need a different function, the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever also uses 2-3/4 inch.

The R23 is an ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 commercial cylindrical lockset, which is the standard duty level for moderate-traffic commercial and multi-family openings. For high-abuse or high-cycle doors, a Grade 1 cylindrical is the step up, for example the Corbin Russwin CL3100 Series, which is Grade 1 and listed as vandal resistant for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors.

Single cylinder only. The key cylinder sits in the outside lever; the inside lever has no cylinder and is always free for egress. One key per opening is all you are managing.

The R23 is storeroom function only. For other functions on the same kind of opening, options we carry include the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever on a 2-3/4 inch backset, the Hager 2510 Grade 2 passage lever, and the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entrance lever. Match the backset and door thickness to each opening rather than assuming they cross over from the R23.

The R23 is a bored cylindrical lockset, meaning it installs through a standard cross-bore and edge bore rather than a machined mortise pocket. That makes it the faster retrofit on doors already prepped for a cylindrical lock and the cheaper standardization across a lot of storeroom doors. A mortise lock is the choice when the door is already mortise prepped or you need auxiliary deadbolt and multiple functions in one case. If the existing prep is cylindrical on a 2-3/4 inch backset, stay cylindrical.

F84 is the ANSI/BHMA function number for storeroom. If the door schedule or spec calls out F84, the R23 meets that call as a Grade 2 cylindrical lever. Locksmiths and spec writers use the F number rather than a brand name so any conforming lock can be substituted.

The Arrow R23 is a Grade 2 cylindrical lever. For a higher duty cycle on the same 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch door thickness, look at the Corbin Russwin CL3100 series - the CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant cylindrical lever rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors with a fire rating. Note that the CL3110 is passage/closet function, so it is a duty-level step up only if your opening does not need keying.

The Arrow R23 is a keyed single cylinder storeroom lock. For an unkeyed opening with the same Grade 2 cylindrical lever format, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 non-handed passage lever, the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Design Hardware J75 is a Grade 2 passage lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. None of these accept a cylinder, so use them only where no locking is required.

The Arrow R23 locks and unlocks the outside lever by key from outside only, with the inside lever always free - storeroom function. If the teacher needs to lock the door from the corridor side but leave it unlocked at other times, use a classroom lock instead: the Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever with a 2-3/4 inch backset matching the R23, or the Dexter C1000 classroom lever if you want Grade 1.

No. The Arrow R23 is a Grade 2 keyed storeroom lock listed for commercial use, while the Kwikset 200BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors with no cylinder at all. It neither locks nor matches the commercial grade. For a residential-grade keyed alternative the Master Lock RL series is a Grade 3 keyed entry lever, but that is still below the R23's Grade 2 commercial rating.

The Arrow R23 uses a key in a single cylinder to control the outside lever. If you would rather issue a code than keys, the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock, and the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock that is ADA compliant and fits doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch thick. Keep in mind the Lockey 2835 is passage function, so it releases with the code rather than staying secured like the R23's storeroom outside lever.

626 satin chrome, the standard commercial finish that matches most existing door hardware, closers, and exit devices in an office or institutional building. That keeps a storeroom retrofit visually consistent with the rest of the openings.

The Arrow R23 is a keyed storeroom lock with an operating latchbolt, not a dummy trim. For the inactive leaf of a pair, use a dedicated dummy: the BEST 7KC single dummy trim is a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical dummy lever, and the BEST 9K 1DT is the Grade 1 heavy duty equivalent. Callan Bentley is another Grade 2 dummy lever option.