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Schlage AL53 - Grade 2 Entrance Cylindrical Lock, Saturn Lever, Conventional Less Cylinder

Schlage AL53 - Grade 2 Entrance Cylindrical Lock, Saturn Lever, Conventional Less Cylinder

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  • Handing: Non-handed.
  • Entry - Turn/Push Button Locks Outside Lever Until Unlocked with Key or Rotating Inside Turn
  • ANSI/BHMA Certified A156.2
  • Door Thickness: 1 3/8” to 1 7/8” (35 mm to 48 mm) standard. 2” (51 mm) optional.
  • Backset: 2 3/4” (70 mm) standard. 2 3/8” (60 mm), 3 3/4” (95 mm) and 5” (127 mm) optional.
  • 1-3/8" to 1-7/8" Door Range
  • UL Listed for 3 Hour Fire Door
  • Front: Steel. 2 1/4” x 1 1/8” square corner, beveled, for 2 3/4” backset standard. Optional 1” square corner, 1” radius corner, and non-UL drive-in / round face. For availability with specific backsets.
  • Commercial Grade 2
  • Lock Chassis: Steel, zinc dichromated for corrosion resistance
  • Latch Bolt: Brass, chrome plated, 1/2” throw, deadlocking on keyed and exterior functions.
  • Exposed Trim: Wrought brass and bronze. Levers are pressure cast zinc, plated to match finish symbols.
  • Strike: ANSI curved lip strike 4 7/8” x 1 1/4” x 1 1/4” lip to center standard. Optional strikes, lip lengths and ANSI wrought strike box available.
  • Cylinder & Keys: 6-pin patented Everest 29 S123 keyway standard with two nickel silver keys per lock.
  • Keying Options: Interchangeable core and Primus® high security cylinders. Master keying, grand master keying, and construction keying.
  • Warranty: Three-year limited.

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Cylindrical Lever Locks
Series:
AL Series
Grade:
Grade 2
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Handle Type:
Lever
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
ANSI/BHMA:
F76
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Clearance Center
Product Type:
Leversets
Keyed:
Yes
Electronic:
No
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Function Description:
Turn/Push Button Locks Outside Lever Until Unlocked with Key or Rotating Inside Turn
Lock Type:
Cylindrical
Lock Function:
Entrance
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Segment:
Door Hardware
Product Model:
AL53
Product Function:
Entrance
Door Hand Direction:
Field Reversible
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Schlage AL53LD SAT 619 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) What does the entrance function on the Schlage AL53 actually do at the door?
Push or turn the button on the inside lever and the outside lever locks. It stays locked until a key turns it from outside or the inside turn is rotated back. The inside lever always retracts the latch, so people get out regardless of how the button is set. That is the F76 entry function under ANSI/BHMA A156.2. If what you want is a door that is locked outside at all times and cannot be left unlocked by someone pushing the button, go to a storeroom function instead, such as the Cal-Royal AG05 or the Hager 2580.
2) The AL53 is sold less cylinder, so what do I still need to order to get it working on a door?
You supply the cylinder and keys. The lockset itself includes the chassis, Saturn levers, the latch and the standard ANSI curved lip strike, and it takes a conventional cylinder in Schlage's 6-pin Everest 29 S123 keyway as the series standard. It will also accept an interchangeable core or a Primus high security cylinder if that is what your system runs. Buying less cylinder is normal on a building already on a keyway: you pin from your own stock and the lock joins the existing system on day one.
3) Is the Schlage AL53 handed, or do I have to specify left or right?
Non-handed and field reversible, so nothing to specify and nothing to get wrong on the order. One part number covers every door in the building, which matters if you are stocking spares: a single lock on the shelf serves both hands.
4) My doors are already bored for a 2-3/8 inch backset. Can I still use the Schlage AL53?
Yes, with the 2-3/8 inch (60 mm) backset specified as an option. 2-3/4 inch (70 mm) is the standard. Wide stile openings are covered too, with 3-3/4 inch and 5 inch backsets available. Watch the front when you order: the standard steel front, 2-1/4 x 1-1/8 inches, square corner and beveled, is the one supplied for the 2-3/4 inch backset, so call out the backset you need rather than assuming what arrives matches your prep.
5) Will the Schlage AL53 latch into the strike that is already in my frame?
If your frames are ANSI prepped, yes. The AL53 comes with the ANSI curved lip strike, 4-7/8 x 1-1/4 inches with a 1-1/4 inch lip to center, which drops into the tall ANSI cutout. The latch is brass, chrome plated, with a 1/2 inch throw, and it deadlocks on keyed and exterior functions, which is what keeps the latch from being carded on an entry door. Frames prepped differently are covered by optional strikes, other lip lengths, and an ANSI wrought strike box.
6) Can the Schlage AL53 go on a fire rated door?
UL Listed for 3 hour fire doors. One caution on the front option: the drive-in / round face front is specifically non-UL, so keep that version off any rated opening and stay with the standard beveled steel front or the 1 inch square or radius corner fronts on rated doors.
7) Is a Grade 2 lock like the Schlage AL53 heavy enough for apartment unit entry doors?
Commercial Grade 2, heavy duty, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.2, with a steel chassis that is zinc dichromated against corrosion. That is the usual specification for multifamily unit entries, tenant suites and offices, and it is a step above the Grade 3 residential-weight leversets sold for the same openings. Where the drawing calls for Grade 1, on a main entrance or a school corridor, move up to something like the Dexter C1000 Series entry/office lever, which is Grade 1 and fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors.
8) I need to match the satin nickel hardware already on the floor. Does the Schlage AL53 Saturn lever come in it?
Satin nickel, 619, is one of the two finishes offered, the other being 622 matte black. Both are BHMA finish numbers, so 619 here lines up with anything else on the job specified 619 no matter whose name is on it. Trim is wrought brass and bronze, and the Saturn levers are pressure cast zinc plated to the matching finish symbol, so lever and rose read the same rather than drifting apart in tone.
9) Can the Schlage AL53 be master keyed into a system we already run across the property?
Master keying, grand master keying and construction keying are all supported, and the lock takes interchangeable core and Primus high security cylinders alongside the standard 6-pin Everest 29 S123 conventional cylinder. Because it ships less cylinder, your locksmith pins it to your existing system before it ever goes on a door, so there is no throwaway cylinder and no second trip.
10) I want a commercial entrance lever that arrives keyed with the cylinder in it, not less cylinder. What are my options?
The AL53 is supplied less cylinder, so if sourcing cylinders is not something you want to do, two Grade 2 entrance levers come the other way: the Cal-Royal AG00 entrance lever, which comes with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway cylinder keyed different on a 2-3/8 inch backset and fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 2525 commercial cylindrical entry lock, which covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors. Both are lever trim at the same grade.
11) We want the same push-button entry lock but with a knob instead of a lever. Is there one?
The Arrow turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock with the ball knob runs the same entry function on a knob rather than a lever, takes a conventional cylinder, and fits 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors. Worth pausing before you switch, though: the AL53's Saturn lever covers 1-3/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors, a wider range, and lever trim is what most commercial and multifamily specifications call for on occupied-space doors.
12) What is the closest Grade 2 commercial entrance lever from another manufacturer to the Schlage AL53?
The Hager 2525 lines up most directly: it is a Grade 2 commercial cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle, catalogued for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Schlage AL53 is a Grade 2 cylindrical entrance lever whose turn/push button locks the outside lever until it is unlocked with a key or by rotating the inside turn, and it is field reversible so a single part covers left and right hand openings. The Falcon B511CP6D is a second Grade 2 cylindrical lever in the same class, carried with an entry/office function and a medium duty rating rather than the heavy duty rating the AL53 carries.
13) Our lobby door runs constant traffic - what keyed lever carries a Grade 1 rating instead of the Schlage AL53's Grade 2?
The Dexter C1000 Entry/Office is a Grade 1 keyed cylindrical lever with a clutching mechanism, catalogued for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Schlage AL53 is Grade 2, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.2 with an F76 function, rated heavy duty, and covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors as standard with 2 inch available as an option. The two differ in more than the grade number: the Dexter clutches the outside lever, while the AL53 uses a turn/push button on the inside that locks the outside lever until a key or the inside turn releases it.
14) Is there a lighter-duty keyed entrance lever than the Schlage AL53 for low-traffic interior office doors?
The Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever lock for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Callan Artino is a Grade 3 entrance leverset. The Schlage AL53 sits a grade above both at Grade 2, is catalogued for commercial use with a heavy duty rating, and carries ANSI/BHMA A156.2 certification along with a UL listing for 3 hour fire doors. On an interior office door with no fire rating on the opening and light daily cycles, the Grade 3 sets cover the same entrance function; on a rated opening or a door being cycled all day, the AL53's certifications are the deciding factor.
15) The Schlage AL53 is supplied less cylinder - which comparable entrance lever arrives with a cylinder already in it?
Both Schlage AL53 configurations, 619 satin nickel and 622 black matte, are less cylinder, so the cylinder is sourced separately to match the keyway already in the building. If you would rather receive a complete keyed lock, the Cal Royal AG00 entrance lever is a Grade 2 set supplied with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway cylinder keyed different, and the Cal Royal AG03 classroom lever is supplied the same way with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different. Note the function split: the AG00 is an entrance lever like the AL53, while the AG03 is a classroom lever.
16) Our doors are already bored for a 2-3/8 inch backset - what keyed lever fits without ordering an optional latch?
The Cal Royal AG00 entrance lever is catalogued at a 2-3/8 inch backset as supplied, with a Grade 2 rating and a 6-pin Schlage C keyway. The Schlage AL53 ships 2-3/4 inch backset as standard, with 2-3/8 inch, 3-3/4 inch and 5 inch offered as options, so it can be ordered to the same prep but the backset has to be specified rather than assumed. The Cal Royal AG03 is the 2-3/4 inch backset counterpart in that same Cal Royal lever family, catalogued as a classroom function rather than an entrance function.
17) What cylindrical lever covers a door thicker than the Schlage AL53's standard range?
The Schlage AL53 covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors as standard, with 2 inch offered as an option. If the door is a full 2 inch and you want that inside the standard range, the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entry lock is catalogued for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Falcon K101 reaches 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, though the K101 is a Grade 1 passage set with no keyed function. For a residential-style entry lever on a thick door, the Deltana 6201 Manchester is catalogued at 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch.
18) Can a storeroom lever such as the Cal-Royal AG05 or Hager 2580 be used in place of the Schlage AL53?
They fit the same style of opening but they do not behave the same way. The Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever lockset for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lock with a Withnell lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Schlage AL53 is an entrance function: the turn/push button on the inside locks the outside lever until it is unlocked with a key or by rotating the inside turn, so staff can leave the door unlocked during business hours. Choose the storeroom sets when the outside lever should stay locked around the clock and the key is the only way in.
19) The door never needs to lock - what belongs on that opening instead of the Schlage AL53?
A passage set, not a keyed lock. The Falcon B101 is a Grade 2 cylindrical passage lever with a non-handed design and a medium duty rating, the Hager 2510 is a Grade 2 passage lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Arrow GL01 is a Grade 2 non-keyed passage set with a Sierra lever for doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The Schlage AL53 is a keyed cylindrical entrance lock, so putting it on a corridor or utility door that is meant to stay free-swinging buys a cylinder prep and a locking button nobody will use.
20) We need matching lever trim on the inactive leaf of a pair - is a second Schlage AL53 the right call?
No, that leaf takes dummy trim. The BEST 7KC single dummy trim cylindrical lever is a Grade 2 non-keyed set with a medium duty rating, the BEST 9K 1DT single dummy trim lever is the Grade 1 heavy duty equivalent, and the Callan Bentley is a Grade 2 dummy lever. All three are trim only - there is no latch and no bore-through chassis behind them. The Schlage AL53 is a keyed Grade 2 cylindrical entrance lock with a brass, chrome plated latch bolt at 1/2 inch throw, which is hardware the inactive leaf has no use for.
21) For a school classroom door, does the Schlage AL53 do the job or is a classroom lever the right function?
They are different functions and the classroom door usually wants the classroom lever. The Dexter C1000 Classroom is a Grade 1 keyed clutching lever for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, and the Dexter C1000 Classroom Security is the Grade 1 classroom security version. The Cal Royal AG03 classroom lever is a Grade 2 option supplied with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different at a 2-3/4 inch backset. The Schlage AL53 is an entrance function with a turn/push button that locks the outside lever until a key or the inside turn releases it, which leaves the locked state under the control of anyone inside the room.
22) We want to stop issuing keys on our tenant common doors - what replaces a keyed lever like the Schlage AL53?
Two keyless routes exist in the same lever format. The Delaney LP250 is a Grade 2 electronic keypad leverlock, so access is by code at the keypad. The Lockey 1150 is a heavy duty mechanical keypad lever set with a double combination, fitted to doors 1-1/8 inch to 2 inch, and it is catalogued as a passage function, so the latch is code-operated with no cylinder in the assembly. The Schlage AL53 is a keyed cylindrical entrance lock with a 6-pin Everest 29 S123 keyway as its standard cylinder arrangement and support for interchangeable core, Primus high security cylinders, master keying and construction keying - which is what you give up when the keypad goes on.
23) Is the Arrow HK11 ball knob entrance lock a drop-in for the Schlage AL53?
Functionally they are close and physically they are not. The Arrow HK11 is a turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock catalogued Grade 2 for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, supplied with a conventional cylinder and ball knob trim. The Schlage AL53 is Grade 2 as well, with the same turn/push button behavior that locks the outside lever until a key or the inside turn releases it, but it carries Saturn lever trim and is supplied less cylinder. If the opening has to be operable without grasping or twisting, the lever trim is the part of that comparison that decides it.
24) We are standardizing the building on one Schlage keyway but some doors still carry Yale hardware - how does the Schlage AL53 fit that plan?
The Schlage AL53 helps rather than hinders here: it is supplied less cylinder in both the 619 satin nickel and 622 black matte configurations, so the cylinder you install is the one that matches the system you are standardizing on, and the lock accepts interchangeable core and Primus high security cylinders with master, grand master and construction keying. For the openings that keep their Yale hardware, the Accentra 107S is a Schlage cylinder adapter kit for Yale hardware, which lets those doors take the same cylinder family instead of being swapped out entirely.
25) The owner wants a decorative entry lever on an apartment unit door - what are the alternatives to the Schlage AL53 there?
The Deltana entry levers sit in that decorative space: the 6201 Manchester, 6411 Morant and 6431 Linstead are all entry function levers catalogued for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the 5851 Claremont is a further entry lever in the same family. For the interior doors behind the unit door, the Baldwin Estate 5103 comes as a passage lever and as a privacy lever, both on the 5048 rose. The Schlage AL53 is the commercial side of that choice - Grade 2, heavy duty, ANSI/BHMA A156.2 certified and UL listed for 3 hour fire doors, which is what a corridor-facing unit door in a rated assembly is usually specified against.
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