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Design Hardware J84 Classroom Lever Lockset, Flat Lever

Design Hardware J84 Classroom Lever Lockset, Flat Lever

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Specifications:

ANSI: Meets ANSI - A156.2, Grade 2 Standards
UL Listings: UL Listed for “A" Label 3 Hour Fire Doors
ADA Compliance: Meets ADA and ANSI A117.1 accessibility codes
Lock Chassis: Steel, Zinc dichromated for Corrosion Resistance
Trim: 5" Solid zinc diecast levers, 3 3/8" wrought brass roses
Lever Return: Anti-sag mechanism with independent lever return springs to prevent lever sag
Handing: Non-Handed - Completely reversible (S-A and S-B lever styles are handed)
Backset and Latchface: 2 3/4" backset std. with 1-1/8" x 2-1/4" latchface, 2 3/8" backset is available with 1" x 2 1/4" latchface both with self adjusting front for square or beveled edge doors
Latchbolt: Stainless Steel with 1/2" projection, Deadlocking on keyed functions and exit latch
Cylinder Options: 6 Pin Brass, C Kwy, with 2 Keys or Prepared for Small format IC core (less core)
Strikes: 4-7/8" x 1-1/4" ASA standard -T strike and Full lip strikes available
Door Preparation: ANSI A115.2 - 2-1/8" crossbore with (2) 3/8" Thru bolt holes
Optional Thru Bolts: Removable Thru Bolts - Can be installed without thru bolts
Door Thickness: Factory Set for 1-3/4" - can be adjusted to fit 1-3/8" up to 2" thick
Standard Lever Design: Flat (standard - stocked in US26D and US10B)
Other Lever Choices: Curved, Half Curved, S-A and S-B
Standard Finish: US26D and US10B (in stock in flat lever)
Special Order Finishes: US3 PVD*, US4, US15, US26 PVD* (PVD = Lifetime Finish)
Fasteners: Combination screws for wood or metal doors and frames
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty


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Product Specs

Series:
J Series
Features:
Removable Thru Bolts, Anti-Sag Mechanism With Independent Lever Return Springs to Prevent Lever Sag
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI A156.2, UL Listed
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Lever Lockset
Keyed:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
Schlage C Keyway
Handle Type:
Lever
Lock Function:
Classroom
Grade:
Grade 2
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Function:
Classroom
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Latch Specification:
Deadlocking
Door Strike:
1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike, Square Corner
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Design Hardware DH-J-84-F-26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How does the classroom function on the Design Hardware J84 actually work?
The J84 is a classroom lockset: the outside lever is locked and unlocked only by the key, and there is no inside button or thumbturn. The inside lever always retracts the latch for free egress. Because the latchbolt is deadlocking on keyed functions, it resists being shimmed or carded when the outside lever is locked. That is the standard arrangement for a classroom or office door where you do not want staff locking or unlocking the door without a key.
2) Will the J84 classroom lever fit a 1-3/8 inch door, or only 1-3/4?
It ships factory set for 1-3/4 inch doors and adjusts to fit anything from 1-3/8 inch up to 2 inch thick, so older 1-3/8 inch interior doors and thicker 2 inch doors both work without a different part number.
3) What backset and door prep does the J84 lever lock need?
Standard is a 2-3/4 inch backset with a 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inch latchface. A 2-3/8 inch backset version is available with a 1 x 2-1/4 inch latchface. Door prep is ANSI A115.2: a 2-1/8 inch crossbore plus two 3/8 inch thru-bolt holes. Both latch fronts are self-adjusting for square or beveled door edges.
4) Can I drop this classroom lever into the existing strike on my frame?
If your frame has the common ASA prep you are fine. The J84 comes with a 4-7/8 x 1-1/4 inch ASA square corner strike, and full lip strikes are available. Latchbolt projection is 1/2 inch stainless steel, so on a frame already cut for an ASA strike it is a straight swap with no frame work.
5) Will the J84 work on my existing Schlage key system?
The cylinder is a 6-pin brass unit in the Schlage C keyway and ships with two keys, so it can be keyed into an existing C keyway system by your locksmith. If you run small format interchangeable cores, the J84 can also be ordered prepped for a small format IC core, less core, and you supply your own.
6) What do I have to choose when I order this classroom lockset?
Two decisions. Finish: 613 Dark Bronze (US10B) or 626 Satin Chrome (US26D), which are the stocked flat lever finishes. Keying: KD keyed different as standard, or KA keyed alike when you are putting several locks on one key. Special order finishes include US3 PVD, US4, US15 and US26 PVD, and lever styles beyond flat are curved, half curved, S-A and S-B.
7) Is this lever lock approved for a fire rated classroom door and does it meet ADA?
The J84 is UL Listed for A label 3 hour fire doors and meets ADA and ANSI A117.1 accessibility requirements, which the lever handle itself satisfies. It is rated to ANSI A156.2 Grade 2 for commercial use.
8) If a school needs a heavier duty classroom lever than a Grade 2, what is the step up?
The Dexter C1000 Series classroom lever is a Grade 1 cylindrical lever lock with a clutching mechanism, keyed, for doors 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inches thick. The Design Hardware J84 is a Grade 2 classroom lever factory set for 1-3/4 inch doors and adjustable from 1-3/8 up to 2 inches. Grade 1 is the higher ANSI/BHMA cycle and strength tier, so high-traffic corridor doors often get specified there.
9) What should I use if the classroom door needs to be lockable from inside the room instead of only by key from the corridor?
That is classroom security function, and the Dexter C1000 Series classroom security lever covers it as a Grade 1 clutching keyed lock for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Design Hardware J84 is standard classroom function, which is keyed from the outside only. Many lockdown policies now call for the classroom security version, so check the door schedule wording before ordering.
10) Do I need to specify handing when ordering the J84?
Not for the standard flat lever. The J Series chassis is non-handed and completely reversible, so one lock covers left and right hand doors. The exception is the S-A and S-B lever styles, which are handed and do require you to state the hand.
11) Do I have to use thru bolts to install the J84?
No. The thru bolts are removable and the lock can be installed without them. Fasteners supplied are combination screws that suit wood or metal doors and frames. On a heavily used classroom or corridor door most installers leave the thru bolts in for extra pull resistance.
12) My levers on other doors keep sagging. Does this one do anything about that?
The J Series uses an anti-sag mechanism with independent lever return springs specifically to stop lever droop, which is the usual failure on high traffic school and office doors. Trim is 5 inch solid zinc diecast levers on 3-3/8 inch wrought brass roses, and the chassis is steel with a zinc dichromate coating for corrosion resistance.
13) What are my alternatives to the Design Hardware J84 for a classroom door?
Staying at Grade 2, the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever is the closest equivalent and also uses a 6-pin Schlage C keyway with a 2-3/4 inch backset. If the opening needs Grade 1 heavy duty instead, the Dexter C1000 Series classroom cylindrical lever is the step up, with a clutching lever and a 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range. Dexter also offers a C1000 Classroom Security version if you want key control from both sides of the door.
14) Which lever should go on a storage or mechanical room instead of the J84?
For a door that must stay locked at all times with key-only entry, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt for 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. The Design Hardware J84 is classroom function, where a key outside locks and unlocks the outside lever. Both storeroom options and the J84 use a deadlocking latchbolt.
15) We only need the office door to lock with a key sometimes - is there a simpler option than the J84?
Yes. Entrance/office function locks such as the Falcon B511CP6D, a Grade 2 medium duty cylindrical lever with entry/office function, or the Hager 2525 Grade 2 commercial entry lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, let the inside push-button or turn hold the outside lever locked. The Design Hardware J84 is classroom function, which is controlled only by key from the outside with no inside locking button.
16) Can I use a passage lever on the classroom door if it does not need to lock?
If the opening genuinely never locks, a non-keyed passage lever is the simpler part: the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 non-handed cylindrical passage lever, the Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 Sierra lever passage lock for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors, and the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. The Design Hardware J84 is a keyed classroom lock with a Schlage C cylinder, so it carries hardware a passage opening does not use.
17) What is a keyless alternative to the J84 for a room we do not want to issue keys for?
Mechanical and electronic keypad leversets replace the key entirely. The Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination in passage function for doors 1-1/8 to 2 inches thick, the Lockey 2835DC is a double combination keyless lever lock for 1-3/16 to 2 inch doors, and the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock. The Design Hardware J84 is a keyed classroom lock using a 6-pin Schlage C cylinder.
18) We need the classroom door to release on a fire alarm - does the J84 do that?
No, the Design Hardware J84 is a mechanical keyed classroom lever with no electrical connection. For alarm-controlled release, the Corbin Russwin CL33903 is a Grade 1 fail safe electrified cylindrical lever lock available in 12VAC/DC for doors 1-3/4 to 2 inches thick. That path needs power transfer hinges or a similar raceway to the lock, which a mechanical lock does not.
19) Are Kwikset and Baldwin levers a substitute for the J84 in a school or apartment corridor?
They serve a different duty tier. The Kwikset 200BRNL Breton passage and 300BRNL Breton privacy levers are Grade 3 and fit 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 comes as passage, privacy and handed half dummy trim. The Design Hardware J84 is a commercial Grade 2 classroom lockset that is UL listed for A label 3 hour fire doors, which is what a rated corridor opening typically calls for.
20) My door is thicker than 2 inches - which lever fits where the J84 does not?
The Design Hardware J84 adjusts from 1-3/8 up to 2 inch doors. For a thicker leaf, the Falcon K101 Grade 1 passage lock covers 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inches, though that is a non-keyed passage function rather than a keyed classroom lock. Measure the actual leaf thickness at the crossbore before committing.
21) I need to standardize a building on one lever style. Can I get other functions to match the J84 trim?
Within a facility, matching trim across functions is normally handled by staying in the same series and finish. The J Series flat lever in 626 Satin Chrome or 613 Dark Bronze is stocked, so specify the same finish and lever style across the openings and vary only the function. If some openings need non-keyed trim, comparable Grade 2 passage options we carry include the Hager 2510 and the Falcon B101, though those carry their own lever designs rather than the J Series flat lever.
22) What do I order for the inactive leaf or a pull-only door to match the J84 levers?
A dummy trim, which has no latch and only mounts a lever for appearance and pulling. The BEST 7KC Series single dummy trim is a Grade 2 non-keyed cylindrical lever, and the BEST 9K Series 1DT is the Grade 1 heavy duty non-keyed version. The Design Hardware J84 is a keyed classroom lock with a stainless steel deadlocking latchbolt, so it is not the part for an opening that never latches.
23) What goes on a restroom or patient room door where the J84 is not the right function?
Those openings usually take privacy or asylum function. The Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, and for institutional utility rooms the Dexter C1000 asylum is a Grade 1 lock for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors while the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 asylum lock with a conventional Schlage C keyway cylinder. The Design Hardware J84 is classroom function and is keyed from the outside with no inside privacy control.
24) For a high-abuse opening, is there a vandal resistant alternative in a lever lock?
The Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant cylindrical lever lock in passage/closet function, fire rated, for doors 1-3/4 to 2 inches thick. The Design Hardware J84 addresses lever abuse differently, with an anti-sag mechanism and independent lever return springs, and is a keyed Grade 2 classroom lock rather than a non-keyed passage set.
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