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Marks USA 195RF LFIC Storeroom Clutched Lever Lockset - Grade 1 Survivor Series, Less Core, American Lever

Marks USA 195RF LFIC Storeroom Clutched Lever Lockset — Grade 1 Survivor Series, Less Core, American Lever

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Marks USA 195RF LFIC Storeroom Clutched Lever Lockset — Grade 1 Survivor Series, Less Core, American Lever

The Marks USA 195RF is a Grade 1 Survivor Series LFIC (Large Format Interchangeable Core) Storeroom Clutched Lever Lockset engineered for demanding commercial environments where durability and long-term performance are paramount. Built on a cylindrical lock chassis with cast retractors on bronze roller bearings, this lockset features a unique stainless steel clutch mechanism that disengages the levers from the retractor and interior mechanisms when locked — allowing the levers to swing freely without resistance, eliminating lever droop and dramatically reducing component wear. Rated for over 3.6 million cycles, it exceeds BHMA Grade 1 specifications by 300%, and carries a 3-Hour Fire Rating. Available backsets are 2-3/8" and 2-3/4", with door thickness compatibility of 1-5/8" to 1-7/8" (use K1904 spacer for 1-3/8" doors).

Key Features

  • Exceptional Cycle Rating: Exceeds BHMA Grade 1 specifications by 300% with over 3.6 million cycles tested, ensuring long-term reliability in high-traffic commercial applications.
  • Unique Clutch Mechanism: Stainless steel clutch disengages levers from the retractor and interior lock mechanisms when locked, allowing levers to swing freely — eliminating lever droop and reducing wear on internal components.
  • Heavy-Duty Chassis Construction: Cylindrical lock chassis built with cast retractors on bronze roller bearings for superior strength and durability across millions of cycles.
  • Solid Cast Zamac Levers: American lever style crafted from solid cast zamac with 1/2" return (except 395 & 495 models) for a robust, professional appearance.
  • Latch #1834 Specifications: Front measures 1-1/8" x 2-1/4" with a 9/16" throw and stainless steel nose for reliable latching performance.
  • Flexible Backset Options: Accommodates both 2-3/8" and 2-3/4" backsets to suit a wide range of door preparations.
  • Door Thickness Compatibility: Fits doors 1-5/8" to 1-7/8" thick; use K1904 spacer for 1-3/8" doors for expanded installation flexibility.
  • Thru-Bolted Roses: 3-7/16" diameter roses are spring-loaded and secured with 2 #10 thru-bolts for a secure, rattle-free installation.
  • Strike Included: Ships with #1135, 4-7/8" ASA curved lip strike for complete, ready-to-install convenience.
  • Marks Lifetime Mechanical Warranty: Backed by Marks USA's Lifetime Mechanical Warranty for long-term confidence and protection.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 — Exceeds specification by 300% (over 3.6 million cycles)
  • UL Listed
  • 3-Hour Fire Rated
  • Marks Lifetime Mechanical Warranty

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Bored Locksets
  • ANSI/BHMA: ANSI/BHMA, UL Listed
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Latch Type Specification: Deadlocking
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings — Storeroom and secured access doors
  • Educational Facilities — Classroom and storage area entry points
  • Healthcare Institutions — Supply rooms and restricted access corridors
  • Retail Establishments — Back-of-house and stockroom doors
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities — High-traffic utility and storage entries
  • Government and Municipal Buildings — Secure storeroom and records room access
  • Multi-Tenant Residential and Mixed-Use Properties — Common area and utility room doors

Why Marks USA 195RF?

Marks USA 195RF Survivor Series locksets are built on a foundation of cast retractors on bronze roller bearings paired with a unique stainless steel clutch mechanism — a combination that delivers over 3.6 million cycles, exceeding BHMA Grade 1 requirements by 300%. With a 3-Hour Fire Rating, UL Listing, and Marks Lifetime Mechanical Warranty, the 195RF is engineered for commercial environments where dependable, low-maintenance performance is non-negotiable.

Manufacturer Resources

Marks USA Product Catalog

Product Specs

Latch Throw:
9/16"
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Cylindrical Locks
Subcategory:
Cylindrical Locks
ANSI/BHMA:
ANSI/BHMA, UL Listed
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Front Size:
1-1/8” x 2-1/4”
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Function:
Storeroom
Latch Type Specification:
Deadlocking
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Marks USA 195RF/26D-F12 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Marks USA 195RF storeroom lever fit a 1-3/4 inch commercial door?
Yes. The 195RF Survivor Series lockset covers doors from 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inches thick, so a standard 1-3/4 inch commercial door sits in the middle of that range with no extra parts. For a 1-3/8 inch door, which is common on older interior openings, you need the K1904 spacer.
2) What backset does the Marks 195RF lockset use, and will it drop into an existing 2-3/8 inch prep?
The 195RF is supplied with a 2-3/4 inch backset, which is the usual commercial bore layout. Marks also offers the Survivor Series in 2-3/8 inch backset, so if the door is already bored at 2-3/8 you specify that backset rather than trying to shift the hole. Confirm which prep the door carries before you order, because the backset is fixed at the latch, not adjustable in the field.
3) Does the Marks 195RF come with a core, or do I have to supply my own?
It ships less core. The 195RF is a large format interchangeable core (LFIC) lockset, and you pick the core family when you order: Schlage 6-pin IC, Corbin Russwin 6-pin IC, or Medeco large format IC. That is what lets a locksmith put the lock on the door now and key it into an existing LFIC system later, or pull and rekey a single opening without taking the lock apart.
4) Will the Marks 195RF latch into the strike that is already in my frame?
The #1834 latch has a 9/16 inch deadlocking throw with a 1-1/8 x 2-1/4 inch front. A #1135 ASA curved lip strike, 4-7/8 inches, comes in the box. If your frame already has a 4-7/8 inch ASA cutout, the included strike drops straight in. A frame prepped for a smaller T-strike will need to be modified or shimmed, because the ASA strike will not cover that cutout.
5) Can I use the Marks 195RF on a 3-hour fire rated door?
Yes. The 195RF carries a 3-hour fire rating and is UL Listed, so it is usable on rated openings up to that rating. The latch is deadlocking, which is what a rated opening needs so the door cannot be loided and stays positively latched in the frame.
6) What does storeroom function mean on the Marks 195RF, and is it right for a supply room door?
Storeroom function means the outside lever is always locked and only a key retracts the latch. The inside lever always retracts freely for egress. There is no button or thumbturn to leave the door unlocked by accident, which is why it is the standard choice for supply rooms, records rooms, mechanical and utility closets. If you want staff to be able to leave the door unlocked during the day, storeroom is the wrong function and you want an entrance/office lock instead.
7) My door is 2 inches thick. Will the Marks 195RF work, and what should I look at instead?
No. At 2 inches you are past the 195RF range, which tops out at 1-7/8 inches. For a thicker leaf, the Dorma C853 entrance lever and the Dorma C150 entry/office lock are both Grade 1 cylindrical locks rated to 2-1/4 inches. The Cal-Royal CAL20 privacy and CAL30 passage Calypso locks go to 2 inches if the opening is non-keyed. Note none of those are storeroom function, so match the function to the door before you swap.
8) Can I key the Marks 195RF into my existing Schlage or Medeco master key system?
Yes, if that system uses large format interchangeable cores. The 195RF is supplied less core with prep for Schlage 6-pin IC, Corbin Russwin 6-pin IC, or Medeco large format IC, so you pick the prep that matches the cores your facility already runs and drop your own core in. Note this is large format only, so a small format (SFIC) core will not seat in it.
9) What is the closest mechanical keyed alternative to the Marks USA 195RF storeroom lever?
The Dorma C853 is the nearest all-mechanical keyed lever in the same class: it is a Grade 1 cylindrical lever lockset in the C800 Series with an entrance function, fitting doors 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch thick. The difference to check before swapping is function. The 195RF is a storeroom lock, so the outside lever stays locked at all times and the key retracts the latch without unlocking; the C853 entrance function lets the outside lever be left unlocked for daytime traffic. For a supply room or records room that must never be left open, the storeroom function of the 195RF is the behavior you want; for an office door that is unlocked in the morning and locked at night, the C853 matches that use. The C853 also spans a wider door thickness range, so it covers 1-3/8 inch and 2 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors that the 195RF range of 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch does not.
10) What should be used instead of the Marks USA 195RF on a classroom door that needs lockdown?
A storeroom lock like the 195RF keeps the outside lever locked and is keyed from the corridor side, which means a teacher has to step into the hall to secure the room. For a classroom that needs to be locked from inside, the TownSteel FCE-4000 Series is an RFID electronic intruder classroom cylindrical lockset, Grade 1 heavy duty, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the TownSteel XCE-9000 Series is an electronic classroom intruder cylindrical lockset with keypad, Grade 1 heavy duty, for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. Both carry an intruder classroom function intended for securing the opening from the inside. The 195RF remains the right choice for the storage and supply doors in the same building, where corridor-side keyed control is what is wanted.
11) Which alternative to the Marks USA 195RF keeps interchangeable core keying but adds a keypad?
The Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a Grade 1 standalone electronic cylindrical entrance lock with a digital keypad, 100 user codes, and IC/SFIC compatibility, for doors 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch. That is the same door thickness range the 195RF fits, and it retains an interchangeable core so the opening can stay on the building master key while codes handle daily access. The distinction is the core format: the 195RF is built for large format interchangeable cores in Corbin Russwin, Medeco or Schlage 6-pin, so a facility standardized on large format cores should confirm the core format before mixing the two on the same key system.
12) What is the alternative when the door is thicker than the Marks USA 195RF accommodates?
The 195RF fits doors 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch thick, with a K1904 spacer for 1-3/8 inch doors. For openings above that, the Dorma C150 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty cylindrical lock in the C100 Series with an entrance/office function, covering 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, and the Dorma C853 covers the same 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch range with an entrance function. On the electronic side the SDC E75 Series is a battery-powered electronic cylindrical lockset with keypad access control for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/8 inch. Note that the Dorma options are entrance/office function rather than storeroom, so the outside lever can be left unlocked; confirm that is acceptable for the opening before substituting.
13) Why do the levers on the Marks 195RF spin freely when the door is locked? Is something broken?
That is the clutch doing its job. A stainless steel clutch disengages the levers from the retractor and the interior mechanism when the lock is locked, so the outside lever swings without loading anything inside the chassis. Nothing is wrong with it. The practical payoff for a property manager is that it stops lever droop and takes the abuse off the internal parts when people yank on a locked door, which is exactly what happens on high traffic storeroom openings.
14) Is the Marks 195RF heavy duty enough for a high traffic school or hospital corridor?
It is a Grade 1 commercial lockset tested past 3.6 million cycles, which Marks states exceeds the BHMA Grade 1 requirement by 300 percent. The chassis uses cast retractors on bronze roller bearings and the levers are solid cast zamac with a 1/2 inch return. For institutional standardization, Grade 1 is the tier specified for heavy use openings, and the LFIC core lets a facility keep one keying system across the building.
15) What do I need to check on the door before installing the Marks 195RF lever lock?
Three things decide it. Bore backset, 2-3/4 inch as supplied. Door thickness, 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inches, with the K1904 spacer needed at 1-3/8 inches. And face clearance for the roses, which are 3-7/16 inches in diameter, spring loaded and pulled tight with two #10 thru-bolts. If the door has a narrow glass light or a vision frame close to the bore, measure that 3-7/16 inch rose diameter before you commit.
16) Should I use a mechanical storeroom lock like the Marks 195RF or go to an electronic keypad lock?
The 195RF is a keyed mechanical lockset with an interchangeable core, so there are no batteries, no programming and no audit trail. It is the right call when the opening just needs to stay locked and be keyed into an existing master system. Go electronic when you need to issue and revoke codes or track who opened the door: the Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a Grade 1 standalone keypad cylindrical lock that takes IC/SFIC cores, and the Alarm Lock T3 DL3075 adds an audit trail. Both of those Alarm Lock units are also Grade 1 cylindrical locks, so the door prep is the same class of opening.
17) I need a storeroom lock but with access control. What is the closest alternative to the Marks 195RF?
For a wired or credential-based storeroom opening, the Schlage NDEB ENGAGE Series is a Grade 1 heavy duty wireless cylindrical lock with storeroom function among its options, and it covers 1-5/8 to 2 inch doors, which overlaps the 195RF range exactly. The Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock with a classroom/storeroom function at 1-3/4 inch doors. Both replace the key-only operation of the 195RF with mobile or credential access; if you just need a key and a master system, the mechanical 195RF is the simpler install.
18) Can the Marks USA 195RF be replaced with an Orca OCL250 entrance lockset?
Only where the specification allows a lighter lock. The Orca Hardware OCL250 is a Grade 2 medium duty entrance cylindrical lockset, while the 195RF is Grade 1 and commercial rated with a 3-hour fire rating and UL listing. Function differs as well: entrance function permits the outside lever to be left unlocked, where the 195RF storeroom function keeps it locked at all times. On a high-traffic storeroom or a fire-rated opening in a school or hospital, the Grade 1 195RF is the lock that meets the spec. The OCL250 suits lower-traffic openings where a Grade 2 medium duty entrance lever is acceptable.
19) What looks like a substitute for the Marks USA 195RF but will not secure a storeroom?
Several Grade 1 cylindrical levers in the same chassis family carry functions that never lock the outside lever the way a storeroom lock does. The Cal-Royal CAL30 Calypso Series is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty passage lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, with a passage function that is always free on both sides and takes no cylinder at all. The Cal-Royal CAL20 is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty privacy lock for the same thickness range, locked only by a thumbturn from inside and released by an emergency tool. The Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty standalone electronic cylindrical lock with a privacy function for 1-3/4 inch doors. None of these replace a keyed storeroom opening. The 195RF stays locked on the outside and is released by the large format interchangeable core, which is the behavior a supply room, records room or stockroom is specified for.
20) How does the Marks USA 195RF compare to the Stanley QCL150 lever for a commercial opening?
The Stanley Security QCL150 is a QCL100 Series Grade 2 entry lever with a Sierra bent lever and rose, supplied less cylinder with a square 2-3/4 inch backset latch and a 4-7/8 inch by 1-1/4 inch ASA strike. The 195RF is Grade 1 with a 2-3/4 inch backset and ships with the #1135 4-7/8 inch ASA curved lip strike, and its latch front measures 1-1/8 inch by 2-1/4 inch with a 9/16 inch deadlocking throw. Both are less-cylinder levers on a 2-3/4 inch backset with an ASA strike, so the door prep is comparable. The differences that decide it are grade and function: the QCL150 is Grade 2 entry, the 195RF is Grade 1 storeroom with a 3-hour fire rating, UL listing and a clutch mechanism that disengages the levers when locked.
21) Is a mechanical pushbutton lock a workable alternative to the Marks USA 195RF on a storage door?
It depends on whether the opening needs to stay on the building key system. The Lockey 1600 is a heavy duty mechanical keyless knob lock with adjustable backset for doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch, and it requires no battery, no wiring and no cylinder. The Lockey 2830 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless knob lock with an auto-locking passage function for the same 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch range. Both are knob trim rather than lever, which matters where lever operation is required for accessibility. The 195RF is a lever lockset that keeps the storeroom on a large format interchangeable core, so a facility that masters its storage doors to one key system stays with the 195RF; a standalone gate house, yard shed or utility closet with no key system behind it is where the Lockey units fit.
22) Which alternative to the Marks USA 195RF can be released remotely from an access control panel?
The SDC Electra 7200 Series is a solenoid controlled cylindrical lock with dual voltage 12/24VDC for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch, which means the opening is released by the access control system rather than by a key at the door. The Marks USA 195RF is a fully mechanical storeroom lockset released by its large format interchangeable core, with no power at the opening. Use the 7200 Series where the storeroom door must tie into card access or a remote release; use the 195RF where no wiring reaches the frame and the door is controlled by the key system alone. Note the thickness ranges differ, with the 195RF fitting 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors.
23) What is the difference between the Marks USA 195RF and the Schlage XE360M for a storeroom?
The Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock with an offline push button function and a smart mobile reader, carrying a classroom/storeroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors. It reaches the same storeroom behavior, but on a tubular chassis with a mobile credential reader. The Marks USA 195RF is a cylindrical chassis lock with cast retractors on bronze roller bearings and a stainless steel clutch, tested past 3.6 million cycles, with a 2-3/4 inch backset and a 9/16 inch deadlocking latch throw. For a door already prepped for a cylindrical lockset and keyed on a large format interchangeable core, the 195RF drops into the existing prep and key system; the XE360M is the choice when credentials are being moved to mobile.
24) What finishes does the Marks 195RF Survivor Series lever come in?
Two finishes: US26D satin chrome and US10B oil-rubbed dark bronze. Both are available with any of the three core preps (Schlage, Corbin Russwin, or Medeco large format IC), so you can match the finish on the rest of the openings without giving up your keying system.
25) Does the Marks 195RF lever lockset need to be handed when I order it?
The 195RF is a cylindrical bored lockset, and that chassis type is field reversible for handing, so you set the latch to match the door swing during install rather than specifying a hand on the order. What you do specify is backset, finish, and core family.
26) What pairs with the Marks USA 195RF on doors in the same run that do not need to be keyed?
Storeroom openings take the keyed 195RF, but a run of doors usually includes closets and inactive leaves that need matching trim without a cylinder. The Dorma CL701 is a Grade 2 single dummy non-keyed cylinder lever lockset in the CL700 Series with a passage function, and the Dorma C501 is a single dummy trim keyless lever lockset in the C500 Series, Grade 2, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Orca Hardware OCL2170 is a Grade 2 medium duty half dummy lever, and the OCL210 is a Grade 2 medium duty passage cylindrical lockset. These are not substitutes for the 195RF on a secured door, since none of them lock; they are what goes on the openings alongside it.
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