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Medeco CT-Y53 Cylinder Tailpiece for Schlage Commercial Locks
The Medeco CT-Y53 is a precision-engineered cylinder tailpiece designed specifically for compatibility with Schlage lock applications. As a genuine Medeco replacement part, this tailpiece ensures proper cylinder-to-lockbody engagement, maintaining the integrity and performance of your Medeco security cylinder installation in commercial door hardware settings.
Key Features
- Schlage Compatibility: Engineered specifically for use with Schlage lock bodies, ensuring proper fit and reliable cylinder operation.
- Genuine Medeco Component: An authentic Medeco factory part designed to maintain the full performance and security standards of your Medeco cylinder system.
- Commercial-Grade Construction: Built to the same exacting tolerances as Medeco's professional-grade security products for dependable use in commercial applications.
- Direct Replacement: Serves as a precision replacement tailpiece, restoring proper cylinder function without requiring full cylinder replacement.
- Cylinder Tailpiece Design: Specifically designed as a cylinder tailpiece component to transfer rotational movement from the cylinder to the lockbody mechanism.
Technical Specifications
- Department: Door Hardware
- Product Category: Mechanical Locks
- Product Group: Parts and Accessories
- Subcategory: Parts and Accessories
- Product Subgroup: Parts and Accessories
- Product Type: Cylinder Tailpiece
- Parts and Accessories Type: Replacement Parts
- Commercial/Residential: Commercial
- Product Model: CT-Y53
- Features: Medeco Tools, Parts and Accessories
Typical Applications
- Commercial Office Buildings
- Educational Facilities
- Healthcare Institutions
- Government and Municipal Buildings
- Retail Establishments
- Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
- Multi-Tenant Residential Properties
Why Medeco CT-Y53?
Medeco is recognized in the commercial security industry for precision manufacturing and high-security cylinder technology. The CT-Y53 tailpiece is a genuine factory component, ensuring that your Schlage-compatible Medeco cylinder installation continues to operate with the exacting fit and reliable performance that professional-grade door hardware demands.
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Department:
- Door Hardware
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Product Group:
- Parts and Accessories
- Subcategory:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Subgroup:
- Parts and Accessories
- Product Type:
- Cylinder Tailpiece
- Parts and Accessories Type:
- Replacement Parts
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Product Model:
- CT-Y53
- Features:
- Medeco Tools, Parts and Accessories
Medeco CT-Y53 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What does the Medeco CT-Y53 tailpiece actually do in a lock?
The CT-Y53 is the tailpiece that transfers rotation from a Medeco cylinder to the lock body mechanism. Turn the key, the plug turns, and the tailpiece carries that motion into the lock so the latch or bolt retracts. It is a replacement part, not a cylinder, so it ships without a plug, pins, or keys.
2) Is the CT-Y53 tailpiece the right one for a Schlage lock body?
Yes. Medeco builds the CT-Y53 specifically for use with Schlage lock bodies so a Medeco cylinder engages the Schlage mechanism correctly. Tailpieces are brand and lock-family specific, so a Medeco cylinder going into a Schlage housing needs the Schlage-pattern tailpiece rather than one pulled from another manufacturer's lock.
3) My Medeco cylinder turns with the key but the latch does not retract. Do I need a new cylinder?
Usually not. When the key turns freely but nothing moves in the lock, the tailpiece is the common failure, and the CT-Y53 restores proper cylinder function on Schlage applications without replacing the whole cylinder. If the plug itself binds or the key will not turn, that is a cylinder problem instead.
4) Will swapping in a CT-Y53 tailpiece change my keying?
No. The tailpiece is purely the drive link between plug and lock body, so keyway, pinning, and any master key system stay exactly as they were. You are replacing the piece on the back of the cylinder, not anything that reads the key.
5) Is the Medeco CT-Y53 suitable for a high-traffic commercial building, or is it a residential part?
It is a commercial-grade component, built to Medeco's professional-grade tolerances, and it turns up in office buildings, schools, healthcare and government facilities, retail, warehouses, and multi-tenant residential properties. Facilities standardized on Medeco cylinders in Schlage hardware typically stock this tailpiece as an MRO spare.
6) Is the CT-Y53 a genuine Medeco part or an aftermarket copy?
Genuine Medeco factory component. That matters on high-security installs where an out-of-tolerance aftermarket tailpiece can bind in the lock body or wear the cam engagement.
How fast can I get the Medeco CT-Y53 delivered?
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Does the Medeco CT-Y53 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Medeco CT-Y53 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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