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Kwikset KWI-488CSLRDT Casey Lever Half Dummy with Round Rose

Kwikset KWI-488CSLRDT Casey Lever Half Dummy with Round Rose

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Kwikset KWI-488CSLRDT Casey Lever Half Dummy with Round Rose

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
  • 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-488CSLRDT Casey Lever Half Dummy with Round Rose

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Product Specs

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

Kwikset 488CSLRDT-15 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does a Kwikset Casey half dummy lever actually do, and where should I use one?
A half dummy is a single non-turning lever on one face of the door, mounted straight to the door with no latch and no bore-through mechanism. The Casey 488CSL with round rose is meant for interior doors that push or pull open, closet and pantry doors, French door slabs, and the inactive leaf of a pair where the door is held by a ball catch or roller catch instead of a latch. If you need the lever to retract a latch, this isn't the part.
2) Does the Casey half dummy need a 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset door prep?
Neither. A half dummy screws to the door face and doesn't use a backset or a latch bore at all, so an existing 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch prep isn't required and an undrilled slab is fine. Backset only comes into play on the latching Casey functions, where the adjustable latch covers 2-3/8 inch and 2-3/4 inch standard preps.
3) Is the Kwikset Casey half dummy rated for a commercial building or apartment turnover?
Kwikset catalogues the Casey as residential hardware. It's a good fit for apartments, condos and single-family interiors. For corridor doors, offices, schools or anywhere you'd want a Grade 1 or Grade 2 commercial dummy trim, look at the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim (Grade 1, heavy duty) or the BEST 7KC Series 1DT (Grade 2, medium duty), or the Accentra 455LN Augusta Grade 1 single dummy lever.
4) Will one Casey half dummy cover both sides of a French door, or do I need two?
One half dummy is one lever on one face. A pair of French doors that you want levers on from both sides needs two half dummies per leaf face you're trimming, or a full dummy pair. Emtek sells dummy pairs by the set, including the Arts and Crafts and Cortina levers, if a matched two-sided set suits the opening better.
5) Can I use the Casey half dummy to replace a broken lever on a door that latches?
No. Swapping a latching lever for the Casey half dummy leaves the door with nothing holding it shut, since the half dummy has no latch and no spindle to drive one. Replace like with like: a passage set for a non-locking door, or a privacy set for a bed or bath. Stocked equivalents include the Bravura Miramar round trim passage lever and, in privacy, the Baldwin Estate 5103 with the 5048 rose.
6) What is the closest equivalent to the Kwikset Casey half dummy lever if the door needs a matching dummy on both sides?
The Casey 488CSL RDT is a single-sided non-turning lever. When both faces of the door need a lever, Emtek sells its Arts & Crafts leverset as a dummy pair, and the Cortina lever from the Emtek Classic Brass line is also offered as a dummy pair. A pair covers a double door or a closet slab where a handle is wanted inside and out, which one half dummy cannot do.
7) The door actually needs to latch - what do I order instead of a Casey half dummy?
A half dummy has no latch, so it will not hold a door closed. For a latching interior door, the Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 passage/closet cylindrical lever, the Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 non-handed passage lever, and the Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 Sierra lever passage lock for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch thick. All three turn and retract a latch; the Casey 488CSL RDT does not.
8) Is a Baldwin 5103 half dummy the same thing as a Kwikset Casey half dummy?
They perform the same function but they are not ordered the same way. The Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy with the 5048 rose is sold as a distinct left hand part and a distinct right hand part, so handing is chosen at order time. The Casey 488CSL RDT is ordered by finish - polished chrome, satin nickel, or matte black - and covers left and right handing in one part.
9) What lever should go on a bathroom or bedroom door if a Casey half dummy will not lock?
A half dummy such as the Casey 488CSL RDT has no locking function at all. For privacy, the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with the 5048 rose and the Arrow MK02-TA privacy lock, a fire rated Grade 1 unit with a Tudor knob for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch thick, both provide the inside push button hold a bed or bath door needs.
10) What replaces a Casey half dummy on a fire rated interior opening?
A dummy trim adds nothing to a fire assembly, and the Casey 488CSL RDT is a residential part. Where the opening is fire rated, the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 fire rated heavy duty passage lock with non-handed levers for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 fire rated vandal resistant passage/closet lever in the CL3100 Series for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch thick.
11) Does the Kwikset Casey half dummy come as a left hand or right hand lever?
Handing matters on a dummy lever because the lever only points one way once it's on the door. The Casey half dummy is a single lever on one side, so pick the hand that matches the face you're mounting to. If you need a handed pair from another brand, Baldwin's Estate 5103 half dummy with the 5048 rose is stocked as a distinct left hand and right hand part.
12) Is the Kwikset Casey lever ADA compliant for lever operation?
The Casey lever meets ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements. On a half dummy that mostly matters for the lever shape and reach rather than operating force, since nothing turns, but it keeps the trim consistent with the accessible openings elsewhere in the same corridor.
13) What's involved in installing a Kwikset Casey half dummy, and what tools do I need?
A screwdriver and a few minutes. The Casey half dummy fastens through the round rose into the door face, so there's no chiseling a latch mortise and no strike to align. That is the practical reason property managers use dummy trim on closet and inactive doors: turnover work with no door prep.
14) Will the Casey round rose match the other Kwikset levers already on my doors?
The Casey half dummy uses the round rose trim from Kwikset's Casey collection, so it lines up visually with the other Casey functions on the same run of doors as long as the finish matches. Order the same finish family across the openings, and the dummy on the closet reads as the same hardware as the latching levers on the bedrooms.
15) Is there a mid-duty dummy lever alternative to the Kwikset Casey for apartment turnovers?
Yes. The BEST 7KC Series single dummy trim is a Grade 2 medium duty non-keyed dummy lever, and the Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever. Either sits between the residential Casey 488CSL RDT and a Grade 1 dummy trim, which suits unit interiors seeing tenant traffic rather than corridor traffic.
16) Can I keep one lever style across a room where some doors are push/pull and others latch or need privacy?
Within a single family, yes. The Baldwin Estate 5103 with the 5048 rose is offered in half dummy, passage, and privacy versions, so a bedroom, a closet, and a fixed panel all carry the same lever and rose. The Casey 488CSL RDT covers the half dummy position in the Casey collection.
17) Does a passage lever with a round rose substitute for a Casey half dummy on a matching door?
It looks alike from the corridor but it works differently. The Bravura Atlanta and Bravura Orlando are Grade 2 passage leversets with round trim, and the Bravura Miramar is a Grade 2 round trim passage leverset in satin brass US4 - all three turn and latch. The Casey 488CSL RDT is fixed and mounts to one face only, so specifying a passage lever where a dummy was intended adds a latch and a strike prep to the door.
18) If the opening needs square trim rather than a round rose, what lever is available?
The Casey 488CSL RDT carries a round rose. Where the rest of the doors run square trim, the Bravura Tampa is a Grade 2 passage leverset with square trim. Note that the Tampa is a passage function, so it latches rather than sitting fixed like a half dummy.
19) For a classroom door, what goes on instead of a half dummy lever?
A classroom door needs a keyed function on the corridor side. The Dexter C1000 classroom is a Grade 1 clutching keyed lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick, the classroom security version of the same C1000 adds keyed control from both sides, and the Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Casey 488CSL RDT is a fixed residential dummy and does not lock.
20) Is there a dummy lever that will work on a thicker door than a standard interior slab?
The Casey 488CSL RDT has an adjustable backset of 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch and fits standard door preparations. If the door itself is thicker than usual, look at the Falcon K101 passage lock, rated for 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, or the Hager 2510 Withnell passage lever, rated for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Both latch rather than sitting fixed, which is the trade for the thicker door range.
21) If the door needs coded access rather than a fixed handle, what lever takes the place of a Casey half dummy?
The Casey 488CSL RDT offers no access control. For a keyless opening, the Lockey 2835 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless lever with passage function and ADA compliance for doors 1 3/16 inch to 2 inch thick, the Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with double combination and passage function for doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch thick, and the Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock.
22) Which lever suits a patient room or utility door where a Casey half dummy is not appropriate?
Those openings usually call for an asylum function, which locks or unlocks by key from both sides. The Dexter C1000 asylum (F87) is a Grade 1 cylindrical lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick, and the Arrow MK33-BD-CS is a Grade 2 heavy duty asylum lock with a ball knob and a conventional cylinder in Schlage C keyway. The Casey 488CSL RDT is a residential push/pull dummy with no cylinder at all.
23) Is a Casey half dummy an option for an entry door?
No - the Casey 488CSL RDT is for interior doors where push/pull is required. For an entry, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick, the Callan Bennett is a Grade 3 entrance leverset with a deadbolt combo, and the Deltana 6201 Manchester is an entry lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick.
24) I need a dummy lever that matches an existing set of Accentra levers - what pairs with the Casey style?
Stay in the Accentra Augusta family for a visual match. The Accentra 455LN Augusta is a Grade 1 heavy duty single dummy in the 5400 Series, and it lines up with the Augusta trim on the 5301LN Grade 2 passage lever and the 4601LN Grade 2 passage lever in the 4600 Series. The Casey 488CSL RDT carries Kwikset Casey styling, so it will read as a different lever alongside them.
25) Does the Kwikset Casey lever have an antimicrobial coating?
Microban antimicrobial product protection is built into the Casey trim, which Kwikset states keeps the hardware 99.9 percent cleaner than unprotected surfaces. It is part of the finish, not a coating you apply or reapply. Worth knowing on multi-family and hospitality doors where the same lever gets touched all day.
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