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Kwikset KWI-462DL-S Delta Lever Vestibule Lock with 6AL Latch and RCS Strike and SmartKey

Kwikset KWI-462DL-S Delta Lever Vestibule Lock with 6AL Latch and RCS Strike and SmartKey

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Kwikset KWI-462DL-S Delta Lever Vestibule Lock with 6AL Latch and RCS Strike and SmartKey

Featuring SmartKey Security™, this lock protects against advanced break-in techniques and allows you. to re-key your lock yourself in just seconds. Compatible with Kwikset (KW1) keyway or (SC1) keyway options This product is designed to fit both right-handed and left-handed doors, making it a universal solution for your home. This product is ANSI/BHMA grade 3 certified, meaning it has been tested and certified for durability and performance. Installation is quick and easy - you can have it up and running in just a few minutes with a screwdriver.

PRODUCT FEATURES

  • For use on exterior doors where keyed entry and security is needed
  • Featuring SmartKey Security™, which protects against advanced break-in techniques and allows you to re-key your lock yourself in seconds.
  • SmartKey Security™ re-key technology is compatible with Kwikset (KW1) keyway or (SC1) keyway options
  • Comes with 2 keys
  • ANSI/BHMA grade 3 certified
  • Locking mechanism functions with turn piece on the interior of the lock
  • Easily installs in minutes with just a screwdriver
  • Lifetime mechanical and finish warranty
  • Microban Antimicrobial product protection keeps door hardware 99.9% cleaner than unprotected surfaces

 

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Kwikset KWI-462DL-S Delta Lever Vestibule Lock with 6AL Latch and RCS Strike and SmartKey Installation Guide

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Leversets
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Product Features:
SmartKey
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Type:
Leversets
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Collection:
Delta
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset 462DL-26DS – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the Kwikset 462DL Delta lever handed, or will it work on both a left- and right-hand door?
Reversible. The 462DL Delta lever installs on either a right-hand or left-hand door, so you order one part regardless of swing. That matters on a fleet of vestibule or storeroom doors where the swings are mixed, since you can stock a single SKU and not sort them by handing at the door.
2) How does the vestibule function on the Kwikset 462DL work day to day?
The lock is keyed outside and controlled by a turn piece on the inside. Flip the turn piece and the outside lever stays locked so entry requires a key; leave it unlocked and traffic passes freely. That is the pattern property managers want on a vestibule or a storeroom door, where the door needs to be secured at times and open at others without swapping hardware.
3) Can I rekey the Kwikset 462DL myself to match the keys already on my building?
Yes, and that is the main reason to pick it. SmartKey Security lets you rekey the cylinder yourself in seconds with the existing key and a learn tool, no cylinder pull and no locksmith visit. It works with either the Kwikset KW1 keyway or the Schlage SC1 keyway, so if your building is already keyed to SC1 you can bring this lever onto that key rather than adding a second key to the ring. It ships with 2 keys.
4) Is a Grade 3 Kwikset lever enough for a commercial storeroom door, or do I need a heavier lock?
The 462DL Delta is ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 and is a residential-duty lockset. Grade 3 is the lightest of the three ANSI cycle and strength tiers, so it suits an apartment, a small rental, or a low-traffic back door. On a commercial storeroom taking daily traffic, step up: the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors.
5) What is the closest equivalent to the Kwikset 462DL Delta storeroom lever from a commercial line?
The Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Hager 2580 with Withnell lever is also a Grade 2 storeroom lock, rated for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Both hold the storeroom function the Kwikset 462DL Delta covers, and both are built to a Grade 2 rating where the Delta is ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 and carries Kwikset SmartKey re-key technology.
6) What keyed lever works on a 2 inch thick door that the Kwikset Delta does not cover?
For thicker doors, the Dexter C1000 Series asylum lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch and is Grade 1. The Hager 2525 Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock and the Hager 2580 Grade 2 storeroom lock both cover 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch as well. The Corbin Russwin CL33903 electrified lever covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch at Grade 1. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is a Grade 3 residential SmartKey lever.
7) The opening is a labeled fire door - which cylindrical lever carries a fire rating?
Among cylindrical lever locks, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lock with a fire rating and a non-handed lever, covering doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The Corbin Russwin CL3110 passage/closet lever is Grade 1, vandal resistant, fire rated, for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Both are passage function rather than keyed, so for a fire door needing a key the Grade 1 Dexter C1000 classroom or entry/office levers are the ones to price.
8) A classroom door needs a lever - is the Kwikset Delta the right function?
No. Classroom function is a specific lockset: the Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different and a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Dexter C1000 Series classroom lever is Grade 1, clutching, keyed, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. Dexter also builds a C1000 classroom security version at Grade 1. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is a vestibule and storeroom function lever, which locks the outside lever and does not give a teacher key control of the corridor side the way classroom function does.
9) Everything else on the building is keyed to Schlage C - what keyed lever matches that instead of SmartKey?
The Kwikset 462DL Delta uses SmartKey Security re-key technology compatible with the Kwikset KW1 keyway or the SC1 keyway. If the building is standardized on a 6-pin Schlage C keyway, the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever is supplied with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/8 inch backset, and the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom lever is the same keyway on a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Arrow MK33 asylum lock also uses a conventional cylinder in Schlage C keyway.
10) What tools and parts do I need to install the Kwikset 462DL, and what comes in the box?
A screwdriver does it. The set ships with the 6AL latch and the RCS strike, plus 2 keys, so a standard bored door prep takes only minutes. You are not sourcing a latch or a strike plate separately unless you are matching an unusual existing frame prep.
11) I need a keyed lever but not one with SmartKey rekeying. What else is there?
Plenty, and the difference is who does the rekeying. The Master Lock BC Series RL01 is a Grade 3 keyed entry lever in the same duty class. Moving up a grade, the Cal-Royal AG00 is a Grade 2 entrance lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different and a 2-3/8 inch backset, and the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial entry lever for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. Those use conventional cylinders, so rekeying means pulling the cylinder or handing it to a locksmith rather than doing it at the door.
12) Should I use a keyed vestibule lever like the Kwikset 462DL or a passage lever on an interior door?
Depends on whether the door ever needs to be secured. The 462DL is keyed on the outside with an interior turn piece, meant for an exterior or secured opening. If the door is a hall, closet, or corridor door that only needs a latch, a keyed lock is wasted money and one more key to manage: the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 non-handed passage lever, and the Bravura Atlanta round-trim passage leverset is a Grade 2 residential-styling option. For a bath or bedroom, a privacy lever such as the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy with the 5048 rose gives you a push-button and no key at all.
13) Can I use a keyless keypad instead of a keyed lever on a vestibule or storeroom door?
Yes, if the problem you are solving is key control rather than hardware duty. Handing out keys to a shared vestibule is what gets locks rekeyed every tenant turnover. The Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function that fits 1-3/16 to 2 inch doors and no batteries or wiring, and the Lockey 1150S is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with an adjustable backset for 1-1/8 to 2 inch doors. For electronic, the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock.
14) Is the Kwikset Delta 462DL a cylindrical (bored) lock or a mortise lock?
Cylindrical. It goes into a standard bored door prep, the same cross-bore-and-latch-bore pattern a knob or lever set uses, which is why it goes on with a screwdriver. A mortise lock needs a rectangular pocket routed into the door edge and is a different prep entirely, so if you are replacing a mortise lock this is not a straight swap without filling and re-prepping the door.
15) The door does not need to lock - what lever should I use instead of a keyed one?
For an opening with no locking requirement, the Cal-Royal and Hager equivalents step down to passage: the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage cylindrical lever with the Withnell design for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 medium duty passage lever with a non-handed design, and the Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage leverset. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is keyed and locks with a turn piece on the interior, so it is the wrong choice where no locking is wanted.
16) Is a Callan Artino or Master Lock RL01 entrance lever the same thing as the Kwikset 462DL Delta?
The Callan Artino is a Grade 3 entrance leverset and the Master Lock BC Series RL01 is a Grade 3 return style keyed entry lockset, so all three sit at the same ANSI/BHMA Grade 3 level as the Kwikset 462DL Delta. The difference is function: the Artino and RL01 are entrance function, while the 462DL Delta is a keyed vestibule and storeroom lever. Entrance function locks and unlocks from the inside; a storeroom lever keeps the outside lever locked at all times and is released by key.
17) I want to get rid of keys entirely on a storage room door - what replaces a keyed lever?
Keyless mechanical options include the Lockey 2835, a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch, and the Lockey 1150, a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination, passage function, for doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch. On the electronic side, the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is key operated with SmartKey re-key technology and ships with 2 keys.
18) Can I use a Baldwin 5103 or a BEST 1DT lever in place of the Kwikset Delta on a keyed door?
No. The Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy levers and the BEST 9K Series 1DT and 7KC Series 1DT single dummy trims are dummy function, which means a fixed lever with no latch and no locking at all. The Baldwin Estate 5103 is also sold in passage and privacy versions, neither of which is keyed. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is a keyed lever with a latch and strike, locking with an interior turn piece, so a dummy trim will not secure the opening.
19) The door needs to release on a fire alarm or card reader - what replaces a mechanical keyed lever?
For an access controlled opening, the Corbin Russwin CL33903 is a Grade 1 fail safe electrified cylindrical lever lock at 12VAC/DC, with an NZ lever and D rose, for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. It is also offered in a keyed version at the same 12VAC/DC and door thickness range. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is a mechanical key operated lever with no electrified option.
20) What finishes does the Kwikset Delta 462DL keyed lever come in?
Two: Satin Chrome and Bright Chrome. Satin Chrome is the brushed, low-glare option that hides fingerprints and is the usual match for existing satin hardware in a hallway or vestibule; Bright Chrome is the polished mirror finish. If the other doors on the floor are already brushed nickel or satin chrome, take the satin.
21) The Kwikset Delta only comes in chrome - what keyed lever gives a decorative or brass look?
The Kwikset 462DL Delta is offered in Satin Chrome and Bright Chrome. For a more decorative keyed lever, Deltana builds entry function levers in several designs: the 5851 Claremont, the 6201 Manchester, the 6411 Morant and the 6431 Linstead, the last three for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Bravura Miramar with round trim is a Grade 2 passage leverset in US4 satin brass if the door does not need a key.
22) What is the difference between the Kwikset 462DL Delta and the Arrow HK11 entrance lock?
The Arrow HK11-BB is an entrance function cylindrical lock with a turn-pushbutton, a ball knob and a conventional cylinder, in the RL Series for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Kwikset 462DL Delta is a lever rather than a knob, is keyed with SmartKey re-key technology, and locks by turn piece on the interior for vestibule and storeroom openings. Where ADA lever operation is required, a knob set is not an equivalent swap.
23) What is the Microban protection on this Kwikset Delta lever actually doing?
Microban antimicrobial protection is built into the hardware surface and keeps it 99.9 percent cleaner than unprotected surfaces. It does not replace cleaning, and it is not a health claim about the people using the door. For multi-family common areas and hospitality corridors where the lever is touched constantly, it is a reason to pick this over an untreated lever at the same duty level.
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