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Cal-Royal SL20 Privacy Lock Grade 2, Pioneer SL Series Cylindrical Leverset

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Cal-Royal SL20 Privacy Lock Grade 2, Pioneer SL Series Cylindrical Leverset

The Cal-Royal SL20 is a Pioneer SL/CSL Series ANSI Grade 2 cylindrical leverset with a non-clutch mechanism designed for privacy applications (ANSI Function F76). The latch bolt is operated by lever from either side, with the outside lever locked by an inside push button and released via emergency release outside or by turning the inside lever or closing the door. Built for doors ranging from 1-3/8" to 1-3/4" in thickness with a 2-3/4" standard backset, this leverset conforms to ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2 requirements and exceeds 400,000 cycles of testing, making it a dependable choice for offices, schools, hospitals, apartments, hotels/motels, and other public buildings.

Key Features

  • Door Range: Fits doors from 1-3/8" to 1-3/4" thickness for broad application compatibility.
  • Backset: 2-3/4" standard backset for standardized door prep.
  • Front Plate: 2-1/4" x 1-1/8", adjustable for flat or beveled doors 1/8" in 2" for versatile installation.
  • Durability Rating: Conforms with ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000, Grade 2 requirements and exceeds 400,000 cycles for long-term reliability in high-traffic applications.
  • Latchbolt Construction: 1/2" throw solid brass latchbolt, reversible for RH or LH applications for field-flexible installation.
  • Exposed Trim: Wrought brass, bronze, or stainless steel trim with zinc casting levers plated to match trim finish for durable, coordinated appearance.
  • Individual Lever Springs: Independent spring on each side prevents lever sag, maintaining reliability and reducing maintenance over time.
  • Optional Thru-Bolt Installation: Supports thru-bolt mounting for added installation flexibility.
  • ADA Compliant Design: Meets ADA requirements and is specially designed for Barrier-Free applications.
  • Strike Options: ASA strike standard, with "T" and full lip strike available on request for varied frame conditions.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA A156.2, Series 4000, Grade 2
  • Exceeds 400,000 Cycles
  • Meets ADA Requirements for Barrier-Free Applications

Technical Specifications

  • Subcategory: Cylindrical Leversets
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Latch Faceplate: 2-1/4" x 1-1/8", adjustable for flat or beveled doors 1/8" in 2", for 2-3/4" backset. Optional 2-1/4" x 1" for 2-3/8" backset
  • Keyed Function: Non-Keyed
  • Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
  • Product Type: Leversets
  • Keyed: No
  • Lock Function: Privacy/Bed/Bath
  • Product Attribute: Cylindrical Locks
  • Product Function: Privacy/Bed/Bath
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Hospitality and Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
  • Government and Municipal Buildings
  • Retail Establishments

Why Cal-Royal SL20?

Cal-Royal Pioneer SL Series products deliver professional-grade reliability with solid brass latchbolt construction and individual lever springs rated to exceed 400,000 cycles under ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 2 testing. Engineered for demanding commercial and residential applications where consistent, barrier-free privacy function and long-term durability are essential.

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Cylindrical Leversets
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Latch Faceplate:
2-1/4" x 1-1/8", adjustable for flat or beveled doors 1/8" in 2", for 2-3/4" backset. Optional 2-1/4" x 1" for 2-3/8" backset
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Grade:
Grade 2
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Leversets
Keyed:
No
Latch Throw:
1/2"
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Model:
SL20
Product Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Wrought Brass, Bronze or Stainless Steel, levers are Zinc casting, plated to match trim finish.
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Cal-Royal SL20-26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I drop a Cal-Royal SL20 into the existing bathroom door prep without changing the strike?
If the door is prepped for a 2-3/4 inch backset with an ASA strike, the SL20 goes straight in. The latchbolt throws 1/2 inch, which is what a standard ASA lip strike expects, and the faceplate is 2-1/4 x 1-1/8 inches, adjustable for flat or beveled doors at 1/8 inch in 2 inches. On a 2-3/8 inch backset prep, order that backset and the smaller 2-1/4 x 1 inch faceplate. T strikes and full lip strikes are available on request if the frame condition needs them.
2) Do I have to specify handing when I order a Cal-Royal SL20 leverset?
No handing to call out. The solid brass latchbolt is reversible in the field for right hand or left hand openings, so one part covers both swings. That matters if you're buying for a building and don't want to sort left from right on the truck.
3) How does the privacy function work on the SL20, and how does someone get in during an emergency?
The SL20 is ANSI function F76 privacy. Levers retract the latch from both sides; a push button on the inside lever locks the outside lever. It releases three ways: the emergency release on the outside, turning the inside lever, or simply closing the door. That last one is why it suits hotels and apartments, nobody gets locked out by leaving the button pushed.
4) Is a Grade 2 privacy leverset enough for a school or hospital restroom door?
For most restroom and patient-room doors, yes. The SL20 conforms to ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 2 and exceeds 400,000 cycles, and it's catalogued as a commercial-duty lock. Where a specifier has written Grade 1 on the drawing, a Grade 2 lock does not meet it, and you'd look at a Grade 1 cylindrical instead, such as the Arrow MK02-TA privacy lock or the Dexter C1000 Series.
5) What's a comparable privacy leverset to the Cal-Royal SL20 from another brand?
The Hager 2540 with the Withnell lever is the closest commercial peer, Grade 2 and rated for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, so it reaches slightly thicker doors than the SL20's 1-3/4 inch ceiling. For a heavier opening, the Arrow MK02-TA is a Grade 1 privacy lock, though it's a Tudor knob rather than a lever, so it won't serve a barrier-free opening. On the residential side the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 privacy lever for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, which is a step down in duty from Grade 2.
6) Will the Cal-Royal SL20 work on a 2 inch thick door?
No. The SL20 stops at 1-3/4 inches. For a 2 inch door you need a lock rated to that thickness, such as the Hager 2540 privacy leverset, which covers 1-3/8 to 2 inches. Measure the door edge before ordering rather than assuming, thicker doors turn up more often on retrofits than people expect.
7) What is the closest Grade 2 privacy leverset to the Cal-Royal SL20?
The Hager 2540 with the Withnell lever is the nearest Grade 2 cylindrical privacy match. Both are Grade 2 cylindrical privacy locks; the SL20 fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, while the Hager 2540 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, so the Hager reaches thicker doors if the openings vary across a building. Both are lever trim, so the ADA barrier-free lever operation carries across either choice.
8) The door is 2 inches thick - what privacy lever works instead of the Cal-Royal SL20?
The SL20 is built for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, so a 2 inch door falls outside its range. The Arrow MK02-TA privacy lock covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Hager 2540 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Arrow MK02-TA uses a Tudor knob rather than a lever, so if barrier-free lever operation is required on that opening the Hager 2540 is the one that keeps the lever.
9) Is there a fire rated alternative to the Cal-Royal SL20 privacy lock?
For an opening that needs a fire rated cylindrical lock, the Arrow MK02-TA is a privacy function unit carrying a fire rating, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 fire rated cylindrical lever in passage/closet function. The MK02-TA keeps the privacy function with a Tudor knob; the CL3110 keeps the lever but is passage, with no privacy locking. The SL20 itself is the Grade 2 privacy lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch.
10) What should be used instead of the Cal-Royal SL20 on a patient room or holding room door?
Privacy locks are the wrong function where staff need the door to never lock a person in behind a button. For asylum and institutional openings, the Dexter C1000 asylum lock in ANSI function F87 covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a heavy duty Grade 2 asylum lock with a ball knob and a Schlage C keyway conventional cylinder. The SL20 is the ANSI F76 privacy function with an inside push button, which suits offices, apartments, and restrooms rather than a controlled institutional opening.
11) The restroom needs to be keyed for staff, not just privacy - what takes the place of the Cal-Royal SL20?
The SL20 is non-keyed, so a key override is not part of it. For a keyed cylindrical lever on the same kind of opening, the Hager 2580 Withnell is a Grade 2 storeroom lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial entry lever for the same door range, and the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 entrance/office cylindrical lever. Storeroom keeps the outside lever locked at all times; entrance/office allows the outside to be left unlocked during business hours.
12) Does the Cal-Royal SL20 meet ADA requirements for barrier-free openings?
Yes. The SL20 is a lever design that meets ADA requirements and is built for barrier-free applications, so it satisfies the operable-hardware requirement that rules out knobs on accessible routes. Both sides operate by lever.
13) Do the levers on the SL20 sag over time like cheaper leversets?
Each side carries its own independent spring, which is what stops a lever from drooping after heavy use. The levers are zinc casting plated to match the trim, and the exposed trim itself is wrought brass, bronze or stainless steel. Combined with the 400,000-plus cycle rating, that's the piece a property manager cares about on a corridor of bathroom doors.
14) Should I use a privacy leverset or a passage leverset on this door?
Privacy if the room needs to lock from inside: bathrooms, bedrooms, exam rooms, changing rooms. The SL20 gives you the inside push button and an outside emergency release. If the door just needs to latch and never lock, a passage set is the correct part and it costs you less hardware to maintain. Grade 2 passage options include the Falcon B101, the Hager 2510 with the Withnell lever, and the Accentra 5301LN Augusta.
15) The door does not need to lock - what replaces the Cal-Royal SL20?
Drop to a passage lever, which latches but never locks. In the same Grade 2 class the options include the Falcon B101 non-handed passage lever, the Hager 2510 Withnell passage lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta, and the Design Hardware J75 flat lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. The SL20 is the version that adds privacy locking through an inside push button with an outside emergency release.
16) What is the Grade 1 step up from the Cal-Royal SL20 for a high traffic restroom?
Within the cylindrical lever family, the Grade 1 options are the Falcon K101 heavy duty passage lever, which fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch and is fire rated, the Falcon T101 heavy duty passage lever, and the Design Hardware X75 passage lever for 1-3/4 inch doors. All three are passage function, meaning no locking at the door. The SL20 is the Grade 2 unit that holds the privacy function with an inside push button and outside emergency release, so a Grade 1 swap here trades privacy locking for the higher grade unless a Grade 1 privacy unit is specified.
17) Can a dummy lever be used in place of the Cal-Royal SL20?
No. A dummy lever is fixed trim with no latch and no locking, used on an inactive leaf or a pull. Dummy units include the BEST 7KC 1DT single dummy trim, the BEST 9K 1DT Grade 1 single dummy, the Accentra 455LN Augusta Grade 1 single dummy, and the Callan Bentley Grade 2 dummy. The SL20 carries a 1/2 inch throw solid brass latchbolt on a 2-3/4 inch backset and a privacy push button, so it is the unit that actually latches and secures the door.
18) What is a keyless alternative to the Cal-Royal SL20 for a staff-only restroom?
Mechanical pushbutton lever locks remove the key and the button entirely. The Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch, the 2835DC is the double combination version of the same, and the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set covering 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch, with the 1150S adding an adjustable backset. The SL20 meets ADA requirements for barrier-free applications as well, and holds the privacy function with the push button and emergency release rather than a code.
19) Which Grade 2 lever matches the Cal-Royal SL20 door prep on a 2-3/8 inch backset?
The SL20 is standard on a 2-3/4 inch backset with a 2-1/4 inch by 1-1/8 inch faceplate, and takes an optional 2-1/4 inch by 1 inch faceplate for a 2-3/8 inch backset, so it drops into either prep. Among Grade 2 lever peers, the Lockey 1150S is the one listing an adjustable backset in its own description. Confirming the existing bore centerline before ordering avoids re-prepping the door.
20) Can the Cal-Royal SL20 be thru-bolted?
Thru-bolt mounting is supported as an option on the SL20. On abused doors, restrooms in schools and public buildings especially, thru-bolting is what keeps the trim from working loose. It's an install choice, not a different part number.
21) Is the SL20 latchbolt a plastic or brass latch?
Solid brass. That is the wear part on a privacy lock, it strikes the frame every cycle, and brass is why the SL20 clears 400,000 cycles under A156.2 Grade 2 testing. Throw is 1/2 inch.
22) Which lever finishes carry across from the Cal-Royal SL20 to a Bravura passage lever on the same corridor?
The SL20 comes in US10 satin bronze, US26 polished chrome, and US26D satin chrome, with the zinc casting levers plated to match the trim finish. If passage doors on the same corridor need a matching Grade 2 lever, the Bravura Miramar passage leverset is offered in US4 satin brass with round trim, and the Atlanta and Orlando use round trim while the Tampa uses square trim. Matching the trim shape and finish family across the run is what keeps a corridor looking specified rather than patched.
23) Is the Emtek Classic Keypad Leverset the same kind of product as the Cal-Royal SL20?
No. The Emtek Classic Keypad Leverset and the Delaney LP250 electronic keypad leverlock are code-entry lever locks, where access is granted by an entered code rather than by a thumbturn or button. The SL20 is a non-keyed ANSI F76 privacy leverset: the inside push button locks the outside lever, and it releases by emergency release outside, by turning the inside lever, or by closing the door. A keypad unit does not provide that occupied-restroom privacy behavior.
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