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Kwikset KWI-488BLLH Left Hand Balboa Lever Half Dummy Lock

Kwikset KWI-488BLLH Left Hand Balboa Lever Half Dummy Lock

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Kwikset KWI-488BLLH Left Hand Balboa Lever Half Dummy Lock

It meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements and has been tested for durability and performance. With an adjustable backset ranging from 2-3/8" to 2-3/4", this latch can fit all standard door preparations. Installation is a breeze and can be done in just a few minutes with a screwdriver. You'll also receive a lifetime mechanical and finish warranty, so you can trust that this latch will last for years to come. This latch is also treated with Microban Antimicrobial product protection, which keeps door hardware 99.9% cleaner than unprotected surfaces.

PRODUCT FEATURES

  • For use on interior doors where a push/pull function is required
  • Meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements
  • 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-488BLLH Left Hand Balboa Lever Half Dummy Lock

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Levers
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Product Function:
Dummy
Lock Function:
Dummy
Features:
Microban
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Type:
Leversets
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Collection:
Balboa
Department:
Door Hardware

Kwikset 488BLLH-26D – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Does a Kwikset 488BL Balboa half dummy lever actually latch, or is it just a pull?
No latch and no moving handle. The Balboa half dummy is a fixed lever on a rose, one side of the door only, meant for openings where you push or pull the door rather than latch it. Common spots are closet doors, pantry doors, French door inactive leaves, and any interior door held shut by a ball catch or roller catch. If you need the door to stay closed on its own, you want a passage set instead.
2) Do I need to order a left hand and a right hand Kwikset Balboa half dummy separately?
Handing matters on a half dummy because the lever is fixed and has to point the correct way. The 488BL Balboa in left hand is a distinct part from the right hand version, so pick by the direction the lever needs to sweep once mounted. For a pair of doors where both leaves get a fixed lever, that means one of each handing.
3) Will the Balboa half dummy fit the holes left by the lever I'm taking off?
It mounts to a standard interior door prep. The matching Balboa latch sets are adjustable from a 2-3/8 inch to a 2-3/4 inch backset, which covers both of the two standard bores used on residential doors, and the half dummy itself only needs the cross bore since there is no latch running to the edge of the door. Install is a screwdriver job.
4) Half dummy or full dummy lever - which one do I need?
Half dummy means one lever, one side of the door. That is what the 488BL Balboa is. Use it on a closet or pantry where only the outside gets a handle, or on the inactive leaf of French doors. If you need a fixed lever on both faces, you want a dummy pair instead, like the Emtek Arts and Crafts or Cortina dummy pairs, which ship as two levers.
5) I bought a half dummy lever but the closet door swings open on its own - what did I get wrong?
A dummy lever has no latch at all, so nothing holds the door shut. You either add a ball catch or roller catch at the head of the door and keep the Balboa half dummy as the pull, or you switch to a passage set that actually latches. Passage options include the Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever if you want to stay in that same trim family, or the Bravura Atlanta or Orlando Grade 2 passage leversets.
6) What is the closest equivalent to a Kwikset Balboa half dummy lever from another brand?
The Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy lever with the 5048 rose is the nearest match in concept: a handed, one-sided non-turning lever in a dummy function, offered as a left hand version (BAL-5103-LDM) and a right hand version (BAL-5103-RDM) just as the Balboa 488BL is ordered by hand. Both are single-side trim that mounts to the door face with no latch and no bore-through mechanism, so either serves the same push/pull interior opening.
7) I need a dummy lever on both sides of a door, not just one face. What should I order instead of the Balboa half dummy?
The Balboa 488BL is a half dummy, meaning one lever on one face of the door. For a lever on each side, the Emtek Arts and Crafts dummy is sold as a pair (EMTEK-ARTS-AND-CRAFTS-LEVERSETS-AC-DUMMY-PAIR), as is the Emtek Hammered lever dummy pair and the Emtek Classic Brass Cortina lever dummy pair. All three are dummy function and supply both faces in one order, which is what a false french door pair or a double door needs.
8) The door actually latches shut. Is a Balboa half dummy lever the right part?
No. The Balboa 488BL is a dummy lever for push/pull openings, so it has no latch and the lever does not turn. For a door that needs to latch but not lock, order a passage function lever such as the Accentra 5301LN Augusta Grade 2 passage lock, the Accentra 4601LN Grade 2 passage lever with Augusta trim, or the Falcon B101 Grade 2 passage lever with a non-handed design. Each of those carries an operating latch that retracts when the lever is turned.
9) Is there a commercial-rated dummy lever equivalent for a lever on a hospital or school corridor door?
Yes. The Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy cylindrical lever in the 5400 Series, and the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim is a Grade 1 non-keyed heavy duty dummy lever. For a medium duty commercial specification, the BEST 7KC Series 1DT single dummy trim is Grade 2. The Kwikset Balboa 488BL is a residential lever, so an institutional buyer standardizing on an ANSI grade across a facility would spec one of the graded dummy trims instead.
10) The bedroom door needs to lock for privacy. Can I use a Balboa half dummy lever?
No. A dummy lever like the Balboa 488BL has no locking mechanism at all. For a bed or bath door, a privacy function lever is the correct part: the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose keeps the same 5103 lever profile as the Baldwin half dummy, and the Arrow MK02-TA is a Grade 1 privacy lock with a fire rating and a 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch door thickness range for a heavier door.
11) I need a fire rated lever for a rated corridor door. Does a Balboa half dummy work there?
A dummy lever has no latch, so it is not the part for a rated door that must positively latch. Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty passage lock with a fire rating, non-handed levers and a 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch door thickness range, and Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lever with a fire rating and a 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch door thickness range. Either suits a rated opening that needs no key.
12) What finishes does the Kwikset Balboa half dummy lever come in for matching the rest of my doors?
Seven finishes: Venetian Bronze, Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, Bright Brass, Antique Brass, and Matte Black. Balboa is a full residential collection, so a property manager standardizing a building can carry the same lever style and finish across passage, privacy, and dummy openings.
13) Is a Kwikset Balboa half dummy lever ADA compliant for lever operation?
It meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements. The lever shape is what does that work, since it can be operated without tight grasping or twisting of the wrist. Worth noting the Balboa is a residential product, so for a commercial corridor spec that calls out a cycle-tested Grade 1 or Grade 2 lock, a heavy duty dummy trim like the BEST 9K Series 1DT is the commercial-grade route.
14) I need a fixed half dummy lever on a left hand door - what are my options besides Kwikset?
For a left hand half dummy specifically, the Baldwin Estate 5103 left hand half dummy with the 5048 rose is the direct handed equivalent in a higher-end residential line. If your door is commercial rather than residential, the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is a Grade 2 medium duty dummy trim and the BEST 9K Series 1DT is the Grade 1 heavy duty version. The Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 single dummy lever in the 5400 Series.
15) How does a handed half dummy lever differ from the non-handed levers I usually stock?
The Balboa 488BL half dummy is ordered by hand, so left hand and right hand are separate part numbers, the same way Baldwin splits the Estate 5103 half dummy into BAL-5103-LDM for left hand and BAL-5103-RDM for right hand. Commercial passage levers are commonly non-handed instead: Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 passage lever with a non-handed design and Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 passage lock with non-handed levers, so one part number covers either swing.
16) Can I put a Balboa half dummy on a closet door that a keypad or keyed lever is coming off of?
Only if that door no longer needs to secure or latch. A dummy lever such as the Balboa 488BL is fixed trim for push/pull use. Replacing a keyed opening means a keyed peer instead, for example the Hager 2525 Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, or the Cal-Royal AG05 Grade 2 storeroom leverset with a deadlocking latchbolt.
17) I want the same lever look across a hallway where one door is push/pull and the others latch. What pairs with a half dummy?
Baldwin's Estate 5103 is offered across functions with the same 5048 rose: half dummy in left and right hand, passage, and privacy. That lets one lever profile run down a corridor with the correct function on each door. The Kwikset Balboa 488BL half dummy covers the push/pull door in that same approach and is offered in Satin Nickel, Bright Chrome, Satin Chrome, Venetian Bronze, Bright Brass, Antique Brass and Matte Black so the finish can be held constant.
18) The Balboa half dummy is ADA compliant. Which comparable levers also address ADA?
The Kwikset Balboa 488BL half dummy meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements. Among comparable levers, the Lockey 2835 mechanical pushbutton keyless lever lock is described with ADA compliance and a 1-3/16 inch to 2 inch door thickness range, and it carries a passage function for doors that need code entry rather than fixed trim.
19) What is the Microban treatment on the Kwikset Balboa lever and does it change how I clean it?
Microban antimicrobial protection is built into the hardware surface and Kwikset states it keeps door hardware 99.9 percent cleaner than unprotected surfaces. It is a property of the finish, not a coating you maintain, so it does not change your cleaning routine. For multifamily and hospitality buyers standardizing on touched surfaces, it is the reason to pick Balboa over an untreated residential lever.
20) Can I match a Balboa half dummy with locking levers on the bedroom and bathroom doors in the same unit?
Balboa is a residential collection covering more than the dummy, so the same lever style carries across a unit and the half dummy handles the closet and pantry doors. If you need a privacy function on a bed or bath door in the same trim look and are open to another brand, the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose is a privacy version of a matched dummy/passage/privacy family.
21) Which alternative dummy lever matches a traditional or decorative interior door?
The Emtek Classic Brass Cortina lever dummy pair and the Emtek Arts and Crafts Hammered lever dummy are both dummy function decorative levers, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy uses the 5048 rose. The Kwikset Balboa 488BL half dummy comes in seven finishes including Antique Brass, Bright Brass, Venetian Bronze and Matte Black, so a traditional room can be matched from the Balboa line as well.
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