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Kwikset 81844 6-Way Deadlatch Service Kit, Contains, Adjustable Deadlatch, Round Corner Faceplate, Square Corner Faceplate, Back Plate, and Drive-In Collar
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Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Door Trim and Accessories
- Product Subgroup:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Type:
- Screw Pack
- Subcategory:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Category:
- Door Trim and Accessories
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Kwikset 81844-15 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What comes in the Kwikset 81844 deadlatch service kit?
The 81844 kit is a 6-way service latch set: an adjustable deadlatch, a round corner faceplate, a square corner faceplate, a back plate, and a drive-in collar. That combination is what makes it a service kit rather than a single latch, you fit the door prep you actually find on site instead of ordering a specific latch style ahead of time.
2) Can the Kwikset 81844 latch be used on a door prepped for a drive-in latch with no faceplate mortise?
Yes. The 81844 includes a drive-in collar, so the latch can be installed in a bored edge with no faceplate mortise cut. If the door is already mortised, use the round corner or square corner faceplate instead, both are in the kit. That is the point of the 6-way set: one part number covers drive-in, round corner and square corner edge preps.
3) Do I need to know the backset before ordering the Kwikset 81844 deadlatch kit?
No. The deadlatch in the 81844 kit is adjustable, so it covers the backset rather than committing you to one at the order stage. On a knob or lever bore, the two backsets you run into are 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inches, and an adjustable latch is the part that handles both without a second trip.
4) Is the Kwikset 81844 a replacement latch only, or does it include the knob or lever?
Latch only. The 81844 is a service kit containing the deadlatch and its trim pieces, faceplates, back plate and drive-in collar. The knob, lever, cylinder and strike are not part of it. Buy it when the lockset is fine and the latch has failed, or when the latch you have on the truck does not match the door's edge prep.
5) I maintain a building full of Kwikset knobs and the latches keep failing. Can I stock one part for all of them?
That is what the 81844 is for. One adjustable deadlatch plus both faceplate corner styles and a drive-in collar covers the range of edge preps and backsets across a mixed set of openings, so a property manager or MRO stockroom can carry a single latch kit instead of four. Match the finish to the doors you are servicing, four are offered.
6) What is the difference between a deadlatch and a plain spring latch?
A deadlatch has a small secondary plunger alongside the main latchbolt. When the door closes, the plunger rests against the strike and blocks the latchbolt from being pushed back, which is what stops a card or shim from slipping the latch. A plain spring latch has no plunger and can be loided. The 81844 supplies a deadlatch, so it is the right service part for an exterior or entry opening rather than a passage door.
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