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Kwikset KWI-788KAL Katella Lever Half Dummy

Kwikset KWI-788KAL Katella Lever Half Dummy

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Model: 788KAL-15
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Kwikset KWI-788KAL Katella Lever Half Dummy

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-788KAL Katella Lever Half Dummy Installation Guide

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Product Specs

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

Kwikset 788KAL-15 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I use a Kwikset Katella half dummy on a closet door instead of a passage lever?
Only if the door already stays shut on its own. A dummy has no latch, so on a closet with no ball catch or magnetic catch the door will swing open. Bi-fold and by-pass closet doors are the common good fit, since the track holds them. For a hinged closet door that needs to stay closed, use a passage set, the Falcon B101 Grade 2 and the Accentra 5301LN Augusta Grade 2 are both passage/closet function cylindrical levers.
2) Does the Kwikset Katella half dummy lever come with a latch, and do I need to bore the door?
No latch and no cross bore work. A half dummy mounts through the face of the door with screws only, so there's no 2-3/8 or 2-3/4 inch backset to set and no edge bore to drill. Kwikset states it installs in minutes with just a screwdriver. That's the practical difference from every latching lever you'd otherwise be fitting.
3) Is the Kwikset Katella half dummy handed, and do I need one for the left and one for the right?
Order by the side you want the lever to point. A half dummy is a single trim piece, so the lever throw direction is what decides left versus right on the door. If you're doing a pair of doors or a closet with two leaves, you need two pieces. Some brands split it explicitly, Baldwin's Estate 5103 is sold as a separate left hand half dummy and right hand half dummy, and Emtek sells its Arts and Crafts and Cortina dummies as a pair.
4) Is the Kwikset Katella half dummy rated for a commercial building or apartment corridor?
Kwikset catalogues the Katella as residential hardware. For interior closet and pantry doors in apartments or single-family units that's fine. For a commercial opening, or anywhere a spec calls out a grade, go to a Grade 1 or Grade 2 dummy trim instead, the BEST 9K Series 1DT is Grade 1 heavy duty and the BEST 7KC Series 1DT is Grade 2, both single dummy trim cylindrical levers.
5) What is the closest equivalent to the Kwikset 788KAL Katella half dummy lever if the door needs a commercial-grade dummy trim?
The Kwikset 788KAL Katella is a residential dummy lever for interior push/pull openings. For a commercial-grade dummy in the same non-turning role, the BEST 9K Series 1DT single dummy trim is a Grade 1 non-keyed heavy duty cylindrical lever, and the BEST 7KC Series 1DT single dummy trim is the Grade 2 medium duty version of the same trim concept. The Accentra 455LN Augusta is another heavy duty Grade 1 single dummy cylindrical lever. All three mount a fixed lever with no latch, the same way the Katella does.
6) The Katella dummy lever will not work because the door actually needs to latch. What should be used instead?
A dummy lever has no latch, so an opening that must stay closed needs a passage lever instead. The Accentra 5301LN Augusta is a Grade 2 cylindrical lever with passage/hall/closet function, and the Accentra 4601LN carries the same passage function in the 4600 Series with Augusta trim. In Grade 1, the Falcon K101 is a passage cylindrical lock with non-handed levers, fire rated, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant passage lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors.
7) What dummy lever covers both sides of a double door or a pair of French doors?
A half dummy like the Kwikset 788KAL Katella is one-sided, so it dresses a single face. For inactive leaves that need trim on both faces, Emtek supplies dummy pairs: the Arts & Crafts lever dummy pair, the Hammered lever dummy pair, and the Cortina lever dummy pair from the Classic brass leversets. Each of these ships as a pair with dummy function.
8) Is a passage lever the same thing as the Katella half dummy?
No, and it is the most common mix-up when ordering. The Kwikset 788KAL Katella is a non-turning one-sided lever for push/pull openings, with an adjustable 2-3/8 inch to 2-3/4 inch backset latch preparation covered in its install. A passage lever such as the Baldwin Estate 5103 passage lever with 5048 rose or the Design Hardware J75 Grade 2 passage lever for 1-3/4 inch doors turns and retracts a latch. Ordering a passage set where dummy trim was wanted leaves a moving lever on a door that was meant to have none.
9) I need a matching latching lever on the other doors, what pairs with the Kwikset Katella dummy?
Stay in the Katella collection for the passage and privacy versions if you want the trim to read the same down a hall, the dummy is trim only and won't hold a door closed. Mixing collections shows, particularly in matte black where lever profiles differ noticeably. Where a brand switch is acceptable, Baldwin's Estate 5103 is offered as half dummy, passage and privacy on the same 5048 rose, which gives you one lever shape across all three functions.
10) For a bedroom or bathroom door, can the Katella half dummy lever be used?
No. The Kwikset 788KAL Katella is a non-turning half dummy with no latch and no locking, intended for push/pull interior openings. A bed or bath door needs privacy function: the Baldwin Estate 5103 privacy lever with 5048 rose keeps the same 5103 lever design in a privacy set, and the Hager 2540 is a Grade 2 privacy cylindrical lock with the Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
11) The opening needs a key. What lever replaces a dummy when the door has to lock?
A dummy lever cannot be keyed. For a keyed opening, the Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, the Falcon B511CP6D is a Grade 2 medium duty entry/office lever, and the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset with a deadlocking latchbolt for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
12) What is the Microban protection on the Kwikset Katella lever, and does it wear off?
Microban antimicrobial protection is built into the Katella lever's surface rather than applied as a coating, and Kwikset states it keeps door hardware 99.9 percent cleaner than unprotected surfaces. It works on the hardware surface itself, it is not a disinfectant and does not protect users from disease-causing organisms. Property managers in multi-family and hospitality specify it on high-touch trim for that reason.
13) What is the difference between the Katella half dummy and the Callan Bentley dummy lever?
Both are dummy levers with no latch. The Callan Bentley dummy lever is a Grade 2 dummy in the Bentley series. The Kwikset 788KAL Katella is a residential half dummy carrying Microban antimicrobial protection and meeting ADA/ANSI A117.1 requirements, offered in satin nickel and matte black.
14) Which passage levers match a satin nickel Katella dummy on the rest of the doors?
The Kwikset 788KAL Katella half dummy comes in satin nickel and matte black. The Callan Asheville is a Grade 3 passage leverset supplied in a satin nickel finish, and the Bravura Miramar with round trim is a Grade 2 passage leverset in a US4 satin brass finish if a warmer tone is wanted on adjacent doors.
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