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Arrow RLX81SR Grade 2 Entry Clutched Sierra Lever - Schlage C Keyway

Arrow RLX81SR Grade 2 Entry Clutched Sierra Lever - Schlage C Keyway

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Arrow RLX81SR Grade 2 Entry Clutched Sierra Lever - Schlage C Keyway

RLX Series is a robust Grade 2 lockset with a freewheeling lever operation for enhanced abuse resistance. The RLX is an Arrow Professional Replacement Product featuring removable through bolts and a variety of designs, finishes and functions. The RLX Series cylindrical locksets are a perfect solution for replacing or upgrading locksets in commercial applications.

 

Specifications:

  • Certification: BHMA A156.2, Series 4000, Grade 2, UL Listed.
  • Freewheeling Lever Action: Standard.
  • Door Thickness: Fits 1-3/8" to 1-3/4", factory set for 1-3/4"
  • Strike: ANSI 1-1/4" x 4-7/8"
  • Latch: 2-3/4" backset, 1-1/8" front
  • Cylinder: Standard: 6-Pin, solid brass, 2 nickel-plated brass keys; IC prep available.
  • Handing: Non-Handed.
  • Case Quantity: 6 per case.
  • Average Case Weight: 26 lbs.
  • Warranty: 10 Years.

 

Functions:

  • RLX01-SR: Passage
  • RLX08-SR: Single Dummy
  • RLX72-SR: Privacy
  • RLX81-SR: Entrance/Office
  • RLX82-SR: Storeroom
  • RLX87-SR: Classroom
  • RLX08-SR: Rigid trim for one side of door only. Used as pull or to match active trim.

 

Parts:

  • RLX-201A: Screw pack for chassis, rose, & thru-bolts.

 

Finishes:

  • 03/605/US3 - Bright Brass
  • 613E/US10BE - Dark Oxide Satin Bronze, Equivalent
  • 26D/626/US26D - Satin Chromium Plated

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
RLX Series
Grade:
Grade 2
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Standard Latch:
G71 Deadlatch; 2-3/4" Backset
Standard Strike:
306 ASA ANSI Strike, 4-7/8" x 1-1/4"
ANSI/BHMA:
F84
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Leversets
Keyed:
Yes
Fasteners:
Wood and Machine Screws
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Latch Faceplate:
1-1/8" x 2-1/4"
Function Description:
Latchbolt operated by lever either side except when key outside locks outside lever. Inside lever always free. Key outside locks/unlocks outside lever only.
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Handle Type:
Lever
Lock Function:
Classroom
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Model:
RLX81SR
Product Function:
Classroom
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4" to 2"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Arrow RLX81SR26D-CS 2-3/4 BS – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Arrow RLX81SR lever fit a 1-3/4 inch commercial door?
Yes. The RLX81SR cylindrical leverset is specified for doors 1-3/4 to 2 inches thick, which covers the standard commercial 1-3/4 inch door with no shimming or extra kit. It ships with wood and machine screws, and the removable through-bolts mean you can pull the chassis for service without dismantling the rose.
2) What backset do I order for an Arrow RLX81SR lever lock?
Both of the two common backsets are offered: 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch. Measure from the door edge to the center of the existing bore. Commercial openings are usually 2-3/4 inch, which is what the standard G71 deadlatch is built to, and 2-3/8 inch is the one you order for a residential-style bore. Every finish (605 Bright Brass, 613E Dark Oxidized Satin Bronze, 622 Black Suede Powder Coat, 626 Satin Chrome) is offered in both backsets.
3) Will the Arrow RLX lever drop into my existing strike and latch prep?
In most commercial frames, yes. The RLX uses a 306 ASA ANSI strike measuring 4-7/8 by 1-1/4 inches, which is the standard ANSI prep already cut into commercial hollow metal frames, and the latch faceplate is 1-1/8 by 2-1/4 inches. If your frame has that ANSI cutout and the door bore matches 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset, it goes straight in. A frame with a small round-corner residential strike will need the lip enlarged or a new strike prep.
4) Do I have to specify handing when ordering the Arrow RLX81SR?
No handing to call out. The RLX81SR is non-handed, so one part number covers left and right hand doors, in-swing or out-swing. For a property manager buying a dozen at a time that means one line item instead of sorting the order by door swing.
5) How does the Arrow RLX81 entrance/office function actually lock?
Key outside locks and unlocks the outside lever, and that is the only way to change its state. The inside lever is always free to exit. So an office door can be left unlocked during business hours and keyed shut when the last person leaves, without a thumbturn or a pushbutton anyone can bump. If you need a lever that is always locked outside and can only be opened by key, that is the storeroom function, the RLX82-SR.
6) Is the Arrow RLX keyed to Schlage C, and will it work on my existing key system?
Every RLX81SR configuration uses the CS conventional cylinder in the Schlage C keyway, a 6-pin solid brass cylinder supplied with two nickel-plated brass keys. If your building is already keyed on Schlage C, a locksmith can pin these into your existing system rather than carrying a second key. Interchangeable core prep is available if you run an IC system instead.
7) My door is only 1-3/8 inches thick. Can I still use the Arrow RLX81SR?
No. The RLX81SR is specified for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors, so a 1-3/8 inch leaf is under range. For a thinner door, the Hager 2525 Grade 2 commercial entry lever covers 1-3/8 to 2 inches, the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4, and the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage covers 1-3/8 to 2-1/4. Match the function you actually need, not just the thickness.
8) What is the closest Grade 2 cylindrical entry lever to the Arrow RLX81SR with a Schlage C keyway?
The Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is the nearest match: it is a Grade 2 entrance lever built around a 6-pin Schlage C keyway, keyed different, with a 2-3/8 inch backset, and it fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Arrow RLX81SR is also a Grade 2 keyed single-cylinder lever with an entrance/office function, so the two land on the same openings. The RLX81SR is non-handed and ships with a G71 deadlatch on a 2-3/4 inch backset, and both 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch backsets are offered with the Schlage C conventional cylinder.
9) I need a true classroom function lever instead of an entry lever - what are the options?
Two peers carry a dedicated classroom function. The Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway, keyed different, on a 2-3/4 inch backset, which matches the 2-3/4 inch backset and Schlage C conventional cylinder the Arrow RLX81SR is built around. The Dexter C1000 is a Grade 1 classroom cylindrical lever with a clutching lever, keyed, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Arrow RLX Series covers classroom as RLX87-SR within the same chassis family. Choose on grade and keyway: the AG03 stays on Grade 2 and the Schlage C keyway, the Dexter moves to Grade 1.
10) What should I use instead of the Arrow RLX81SR on a high-traffic opening that needs Grade 1?
The Dexter C1000 Entry/Office is the direct step up in the same function: Grade 1, clutching, keyed, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, against the Arrow RLX81SR's Grade 2 entrance/office lever with freewheeling lever action. If the opening is a stairwell or exterior door on a thicker leaf, the Corbin Russwin CL33903 is a Grade 1 lever rated for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The RLX81SR itself is rated for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, so the Corbin Russwin covers the same thickness band at Grade 1.
11) The opening needs to stay locked at all times with key access only - what replaces the Arrow RLX81SR there?
An entrance/office lever is the wrong function for that opening, because on the Arrow RLX81SR the key outside locks and unlocks the outside lever and the inside lever is always free. For an always-locked door, use a storeroom function: the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt fitting 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lock with a Withnell lever fitting 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. Arrow covers storeroom in the same RLX chassis family as the RLX82-SR.
12) Can I use a Falcon B511 in place of an Arrow RLX81SR?
Yes on function and grade. The Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2, medium duty cylindrical lever lock with an entrance/office function, the same function the Arrow RLX81SR carries as a Grade 2 keyed single-cylinder lever. The difference a locksmith cares about is keying: the RLX81SR is supplied with a conventional Schlage C keyway cylinder across every finish and backset, so if the building is already on Schlage C the Arrow drops into the existing system without a cylinder swap.
13) What looks like a substitute for the Arrow RLX81SR but will not lock the door?
Several lever sets in the same shape are non-keyed and will not secure an opening. The Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 cylindrical passage lever, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 passage/closet lever, the Design Hardware J75 is a Grade 2 passage lever for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the BEST 7KC single dummy trim is a Grade 2 non-keyed lever. The Arrow RLX81SR is keyed, single cylinder: the key outside locks the outside lever while the inside lever stays free. If the door has to lock, none of those passage or dummy levers replace it.
14) Our facility needs a lever that cannot be locked down from the inside - what is different from the Arrow RLX81SR?
For behavioral health, holding, or utility rooms where no one may secure themselves in, the Dexter C1000 Asylum (F87) is a Grade 1 cylindrical lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. For rooms that must be lockable from inside during a lockdown, the Dexter C1000 Classroom Security is a Grade 1 clutching keyed lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Arrow RLX81SR is an entrance/office function: the key outside locks or unlocks the outside lever only, and the inside lever is always free.
15) What does a clutched or freewheeling lever get me over a standard Grade 2 lever?
When the lock is secured, the outside lever spins free instead of transmitting force into the chassis. Somebody hanging on the lever or wrenching it does not break the lock body. That is the reason to pick the RLX over a rigid-lever Grade 2 in a school corridor, a multi-family common door, or any opening where the hardware gets abused. It carries BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2 and is UL Listed.
16) Should I buy Grade 2 or step up to a Grade 1 cylindrical lever for a school or high traffic door?
The RLX at Grade 2 is built for commercial replacement work: offices, apartment common doors, back-of-house, moderate traffic. For an opening cycling all day, a Grade 1 chassis is the heavier choice. Comparable Grade 1 clutching cylindrical levers include the Dexter C1000 Series in classroom and entry/office functions, and the Corbin Russwin CL3100 Series, which is fire rated. If the abuse concern is people hanging on the lever rather than raw cycle count, the RLX freewheeling action already addresses that at Grade 2.
17) What other doors in my building can I cover with the same Arrow RLX lever design?
The Sierra lever trim runs across the whole RLX function range, so you can standardize a corridor on one look: RLX01-SR passage, RLX72-SR privacy, RLX81-SR entrance/office, RLX82-SR storeroom, RLX87-SR classroom, and RLX08-SR single dummy for the inactive leaf or a pull. Same finishes throughout, so a bathroom, a supply closet and an office all match.
18) If I need a Schlage C keyway entrance lever cheaper than the Arrow RLX, what else is there?
The Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is a Grade 2 with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway, keyed different, 2-3/8 inch backset, and fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, so it suits a thinner door the RLX does not cover. Cal-Royal also does the AG03 classroom and the AG05 Grade 2 storeroom with a deadlocking latchbolt. What you give up against the RLX is the freewheeling lever, so on an abuse-prone opening the Arrow is the one to keep.
19) Is the Arrow RLX81 the right lock for a classroom door, or do I need the classroom function?
For a true classroom opening, use the RLX87-SR classroom function, not the 81. On the RLX81 entrance/office the key locks and unlocks the outside lever, which means it can be left in an unlocked state. Teachers lockdown-securing a room typically want the classroom function instead. Both carry the same Grade 2 chassis and freewheeling lever. Grade 1 clutching classroom alternatives include the Dexter C1000 classroom and the C1000 classroom security version.
20) Is there a lighter-duty keyed entry lever than the Arrow RLX81SR for a low-traffic interior office?
The Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Master Lock RL Series is a Grade 3 keyed entry lever with a return-style lever. Both sit a grade below the Arrow RLX81SR, which is a Grade 2 entrance/office lever certified to BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 and UL Listed. On a commercial opening that has to hold a spec sheet, the RLX81SR is the one carrying the Grade 2 certification.
21) Is the Hager 2525 the same thing as an Arrow RLX81SR?
They serve the same door but differ in what they cover. The Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Arrow RLX81SR is a Grade 2 entrance/office lever for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, non-handed, with a G71 deadlatch on a 2-3/4 inch backset and a 306 ASA ANSI strike measuring 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch. If the frame is already prepped for the ANSI strike and a 2-3/4 inch backset, the RLX81SR matches the existing prep.
22) We want to stop issuing keys - is there a keyless lever that covers the same opening as the Arrow RLX81SR?
The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock, which keeps the same grade as the Arrow RLX81SR while moving from a key to a code. Mechanical keyless options include the Lockey 2835, a pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch, and the Lockey 1150 heavy duty keypad lever set for doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch. Note the Lockey units listed are passage function, so the credential controls entry rather than the lever being lockable by key the way the RLX81SR's single cylinder is.
23) I need a lever with a fire rating on the drawing - what carries one that the Arrow RLX81SR does not?
Two Grade 1 peers carry a fire rating in their specs: the Corbin Russwin CL3110 passage/closet vandal resistant cylindrical lever, rated for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, and the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage cylindrical lock with non-handed levers for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Both are passage function, so they are not keyed substitutes for the Arrow RLX81SR's entrance/office lever - they suit the openings in the same run that only need latching. The RLX81SR is BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2 and UL Listed.
24) Which lever matches the Arrow RLX81SR for an inactive leaf or a pull-only side?
For trim on one side with no latching, the BEST 7KC single dummy trim is a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical lever and the Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 single dummy cylindrical lever lock in the 5400 Series. The BEST 9K 1DT is the Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy in that same family. Arrow covers this within the RLX chassis family as the RLX08-SR, rigid trim for one side of the door only, used as a pull or to match active trim - which is how you keep the lever design consistent with a keyed RLX81SR on the active leaf.
25) What finishes does the Arrow RLX81SR Sierra lever come in?
Four: 605 Bright Brass, 613E Dark Oxidized Satin Bronze, 622 Black Suede Powder Coat, and 626 Satin Chrome. 626 satin chrome is the usual commercial default and the one most likely to match existing hardware in an office or institutional building; 622 black is the choice when the rest of the openings have been done in matte black.
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