Kwikset 83023 Low Profile 6 Way Adjustable Deadbolt Latch

A 6-way adjustable latch like the Kwikset 83023 is the bolt assembly that goes into the edge bore of the door for a deadbolt. "6-way" means it adapts across the common prep variations rather than committing you to a single one, and it ships with three interchangeable faceplates so the face style can be matched to the existing mortise in the door edge. That is the point of it for service work: you carry one latch instead of guessing at the prep before you pull the old bolt.

No. The 83023 is a deadbolt latch, a deadlocking bolt with no spring action and no retraction from a handle. For a knob or lever set you want a regular latch: Deltana's G1RLE238 and G1RLE275 are Grade 1 entry latches in 2-3/8 and 2-3/4 inch backsets, and the G1RLP238 and G1RLP275 are the passage/privacy versions in the same two backsets. Buying a deadbolt bolt for a lever prep is the single most common wrong order on this kind of part.

Both. Residential and light commercial door preps run either 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inches from the door edge to the center of the bore, and an adjustable latch covers the pair so you do not have to measure before you buy. That adjustment is part of what the 6-way designation on the 83023 covers, alongside the three faceplate options for the edge mortise.

The Schlage Commercial 12-289 is the nearest match in intent: it is a B500 Series deadbolt latch that adjusts to either a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset, with a 1 inch by 2-1/4 inch face and 1/4 inch round corner faceplate. The Kwikset 83023 is a 6-way adjustable deadbolt latch supplied with 3 interchangeable faceplates, so it covers more than one faceplate profile out of one box, while the 12-289 is a fixed 1/4 inch round corner face. Confirm which corner profile the existing door prep has before choosing between them.

For a sidelite, the Accentra YSSL10 Security SideLite auxiliary latch is the purpose-built part: it is fire rated, fits a 1-3/4 inch door thickness, and comes with an ADA compliant thumbturn, which matters where accessible operation is required. The Kwikset 83023 is a 6-way adjustable deadbolt latch for a standard deadbolt bore and is not a sidelite auxiliary latch. Institutional buyers working to a fire and ADA spec should route the sidelite to the YSSL10 and keep the 83023 for the main leaf's deadbolt.

Deltana publishes a Grade 1 regular latch in an Entry function in two fixed backsets: the G1RLE238 at 2-3/8 inch and the G1RLE275 at 2-3/4 inch. Those carry a stated Grade 1 rating and an Entry function, which is what a drawing calling out a graded entry latch is asking for. The Kwikset 83023 is a 6-way adjustable deadbolt latch for commercial use, a separate bolt from the entry latch, so an opening spec'd for both takes one of each.

Kwikset classes the 83023 adjustable deadbolt latch as commercial. It is a fair fit for apartment turns, offices, and multi-family entries where a deadbolt bolt assembly needs replacing rather than the whole lock.

No handing to specify. A deadbolt latch throws straight out with no bevel and no angled face, so the same part serves a left-hand or right-hand door. That is one decision fewer than ordering a spring latch for a knob or lever, where the bevel has to face the stop.

The 83023 is sold as the latch assembly with its three interchangeable faceplates. If the frame side is worn out or the strike does not match the finish you are putting on the door edge, order the strike separately. On a re-bolt of an existing deadbolt the frame strike is usually staying put anyway.

Where the deadbolts themselves are Kwikset, the 83023 is the part that lets you stock one bolt across openings instead of one per prep, since it adjusts across the backset and carries three faceplate options for whatever mortise is in the edge. Where the deadbolts are Schlage, you still need Schlage bolts, and Schlage's own adjustable ones cover the same two backsets: the 12-289 for B500 and the 16-228 for S200 and CS210 series. Standardize by lock brand, not by door.

The Schlage 16-228 is the adjustable latch for the S200 and CS210 Series, taking a 2-3/8 inch or 2-3/4 inch backset with a 1-1/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch square corner face. It is matched to those lock bodies. The Kwikset 83023 is a 6-way adjustable deadbolt latch and belongs in a deadbolt bore, not in an interconnected latch prep.

Deltana's G1RLP238 and G1RLP275 are Grade 1 regular latches in a Passage/Privacy function, at 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch backsets respectively. Those suit a door that only needs to latch and, in the privacy case, lock from inside. The Kwikset 83023 is a deadbolt latch and has no passage function, so a bath or closet door being standardized across a building takes the Deltana passage/privacy latch rather than a deadbolt latch.

The Dexter Grade 1 Deadlatch for the C1000 Series is a Grade 2 deadlatch built for Dexter C1000 lock bodies. The Kwikset 83023 is a 6-way adjustable deadbolt latch with 3 interchangeable faceplates. They serve different holes in the door - the Dexter part replaces the latch under a knob or lever in a C1000 set, the Kwikset part replaces the bolt in a deadbolt bore - so they are not interchangeable even though both are latch components.

When the door is thinner than standard, the Lockey M230 is the option in the set that states its range: it is a mechanical keyless digital combination deadlocking spring latch lock fitting 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch doors, with an adjustable backset. It replaces the whole lock rather than just the bolt, so it is the answer where the door thickness is the governing constraint. The Kwikset 83023 is a deadbolt latch component with 3 interchangeable faceplates, intended to drop into an existing commercial deadbolt prep.

A 6-way adjustable deadbolt latch with 3 interchangeable faceplates, like the Kwikset 83023, is the single-line approach and it is stocked in Dark Bronze/Black and Satin Nickel. Where the buildings are already standardized on Schlage deadbolts, the match runs by series: the 12-289 serves the B500 Series with a 1/4 inch round corner face, and the 12-630 serves the B600, B700 and B800 Series with a square corner face at a 2-3/8 inch backset. Survey which series and corner profile dominate the portfolio before settling the standard.

Two: Dark Bronze/Black and Satin Nickel. On a deadbolt latch the finish that shows is the faceplate on the door edge, so pick the one that matches the strike and the deadbolt trim already on the opening. If the door is prepped so the faceplate sits under an existing plate, the finish stops mattering.