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Schlage Schlage Commercial 21-020 6-Pin Standard Key-in-Lever Cylinder for ALX Series Locks SCH-21-020

Schlage Commercial 21-020 6-Pin Standard Key-in-Lever Cylinder for ALX Series Locks

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Schlage Modular Cylider Overview

One cylinder is the foundation for every lock you need, add more flexibility with less inventory dollars, and make your job easier, faster and more profitable.
Now you can service almost any lock on any door with just one cylinder. Simply by adding or changing the front and back housing you can convert a modular cylinder into multiple cylinder types, including mortise, rim and key-in-lever. The revolutionary Schlage® Modular cylinder will dramatically reduce your inventory because you will be able to make almost any cylinder type from a series of modular components and parts.
Now, one cylinder changes everything.

Our modular cylinder is the foundation for every lock you neeS

  • One cylinder converts to three differnt cylinder types by changing the tailpiece, cam or rear housing
  • Accomadates thicker doors with six available lengths of rear housing sizes
  • Front housing available in all finishes to match the locks
  • Supports interchangeability between Everest 29™, Primus®XP, and Classic key systems
  • Fewer parts required to fill orders means less inventory and lower costs
  • Never be caught on the job without the right part

 

One cylinder really does fit all

Thanks to the extraordinary versatility of the Schlage® modular cylinder you’ll never be caught on the job again without the right part. You’ll be able to assemble almost any Schlage cylinder on the spot, while providing your customers the same security, toughness and quality that has made Schlage one of the best names in the business.

  • Adaptable to mortise, rim and key-in-lever or key-in-knob applications
  • Available in all Schlage keyways, including Everest 29TM and Primus® XP


Everest and Everest 29 Open (C and S Key Sections)


Everest and Everest 29 Open (C and S keyways) include non-Primus products with Everest C and Everest 29 S keyways and key sections. Schlage only sells Everest and Everest 29 Open products to commercial security professionals.
Commercial security professionals purchasing Everest and Everest 29 Open products from Schlage are permitted to stock and to originate or duplicate keys without signature verification.
Purchasers of Everest and Everest 29 open (C and S) are permitted to resell the products in accordance with their distribution agreement to end users and to other commercial security dealers who have a professional locksmith on staff but are expressly prohibited from selling to:
i) Any residential retail outlet.
ii) Any individual or entity purchasing or selling products through any method of auction.

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Product Specs

Features:
Accept any Schlage Keyway, Fits all Schlage Locksets and Deadbolts
Warranty:
3 Year
Product Group:
Parts and Accessories
Subcategory:
Parts and Accessories
Product Subgroup:
Cylinders
Product Type:
Cylinders
Keys Included:
2
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Cylinder and Keyways:
6-Pin
Handle Type:
Lever
Parts and Accessories Type:
Replacement Parts
Product Attribute:
Parts and Accessories
Product Function:
Cylindrical Lever Cylinder
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Brass, Stainless Steel
Department:
Door Hardware

Schlage 21-020 C 626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I key a Schlage 21-020 lever cylinder alike with the other Schlage locks in my building?
Yes. Order it keyed alike (KA) and specify your key code, and it'll operate on the same key as the rest of the group. Keyed different (KD) is the standard if each door needs its own key. The cylinder accepts any Schlage keyway and fits Schlage locksets and deadbolts, so a property manager standardizing a building can put one key section across lever locks and deadbolts together. Pick the keyway that matches what's already in your doors, from C, CE, E, EF, F, FG, G, the C123 through C345 sections, or the S123 through S345 Everest sections.
2) What does 0 bitted mean on a Schlage 21-020 cylinder, and can a locksmith key it themselves?
Every keyway option on the 21-020 ships 0 bitted, meaning the plug is uncut and carries no working combination as supplied. That's how a locksmith or security integrator wants it: pin it to your own bitting on the bench and bring it into an existing master key system. If you'd rather receive it cut and ready to hang, order it keyed different or keyed alike and give the key code instead.
3) What is the difference between a C keyway and an S keyway on a Schlage cylinder?
C sections are the Classic Schlage system, S sections are Everest 29. Both are offered on the 21-020, along with the CE, E, EF, F, FG and G sections. Schlage sells Everest and Everest 29 Open (C and S key sections) only to commercial security professionals, who may stock them and originate or duplicate keys without signature verification. Resale is allowed to end users and to dealers with a professional locksmith on staff, but not to residential retail outlets and not through auctions. Match the section already in your system, since a key from one section will not enter another.
4) Do I need a key-in-lever cylinder or a mortise cylinder for my door?
Look at the lock body, not the door. A key-in-lever cylinder like the Schlage 21-020 sits inside the lever itself on a cylindrical lock. A mortise lock takes a threaded mortise cylinder with a cam, such as the Corbin Russwin 1000 Grade 1 with a 1-1/2 inch length and A02 straight cam, or the 1070 Grade 1 at 1-1/4 inch with an A01 cloverleaf cam. Exit devices with rim latches take a rim cylinder with a tailpiece, like the Corbin Russwin 3070 6-pin rim housing with a 1-7/8 inch tailpiece. Ordering the wrong format is the most common miss here, because all three are 6-pin and can share a keyway.
5) What replaces a Schlage 21-020 key-in-lever cylinder on a Falcon lever lock?
The Schlage 21-020 is a 6-pin key-in-lever cylinder built for Schlage lever locks, and it accepts any Schlage keyway. For a Falcon lever, the Falcon A23161-05 G is the key-in-lever cylinder of the Q330 series, supplied 6-pin in the G keyway, keyed different, with two cut keys. The two are brand-specific parts: the Falcon cylinder is the one to order when the lock body in the door is a Falcon RU or T series lever.
6) Is a mortise cylinder the same thing as a Schlage 21-020?
No. The Schlage 21-020 is a key-in-lever cylinder, the type that seats in the lever of a cylindrical lockset. A mortise cylinder threads into a mortise lock case and carries a cam instead: the Corbin Russwin 1000 series mortise cylinder is 1-1/2 inches long with an A02 straight cam, and the Corbin Russwin 1070 is a 1-1/4 inch 6-pin mortise housing with an A01 cloverleaf cam. Cam style and threaded body make those the mortise-lock parts; the 21-020 will not substitute for them, and they will not seat in a lever.
7) What is the equivalent of a Schlage 21-020 for a Sargent lever lock?
The Kaba Ilco 1579 is a knob and lever cylinder made for Sargent locks. The Schlage 21-020 is the 6-pin key-in-lever cylinder for Schlage lever locks and accepts any Schlage keyway, so it is not a Sargent part. Match the cylinder to the lock body already hung in the door: Schlage lever, order the 21-020; Sargent lever, order the Ilco 1579 series.
8) What cylinder should I use on an aluminum storefront door instead of a key-in-lever cylinder?
An aluminum storefront running an Adams Rite deadlock takes a mortise cylinder or a cylinder pull, not a key-in-lever cylinder. The Adams Rite 4036 is a Grade 1 five-pin mortise cylinder for stiles from 1/2 inch minimum, and the Adams Rite 4024 and 4025 are cylinder pulls for MS1847 deadlock and deadlatch systems, the 4025 mounting with through-screws and the 4024 with a trim plate. The Schlage 21-020 is the 6-pin cylinder for a Schlage lever lockset, which is a hollow metal or wood door application.
9) Can one Schlage modular cylinder be converted from key-in-lever to mortise or rim?
That's the point of the Schlage modular cylinder. Changing the tailpiece, cam or rear housing converts one cylinder between mortise, rim and key-in-lever or key-in-knob use, and six rear housing lengths are offered to handle thicker doors. Front housings come in all the lock finishes so the cylinder matches the trim. For a locksmith stocking a van, that means one core covers three cylinder types instead of three separate part numbers.
10) Is the Schlage 21-020 a full replacement cylinder or just the core?
It's a complete replacement key-in-lever cylinder, sold as a service part for ALX Series levers, in brass and stainless steel construction. You're swapping the whole cylinder out of the lever, not dropping a core into a figure-eight housing. If you want a removable core you can pull and rekey without taking the lock apart, that's a different format, such as the BEST 1C Series standard 5-pin core or the BEST 1CB Peaks 150 Series interchangeable core.
11) Is the Schlage 21-020 cylinder suitable for commercial doors or is it residential grade?
Commercial. The 21-020 is part of Schlage's commercial line, built in brass and stainless steel, and Schlage restricts the Everest and Everest 29 Open key sections it uses to commercial security professionals. For institutional MRO work, the practical benefit is that one key section can be run across lever locks and deadbolts throughout a facility, since the cylinder accepts any Schlage keyway and fits Schlage locksets and deadbolts.
12) Can I order the Schlage 21-020 lock without a cylinder or less cylinder?
There's a less-cylinder option under the keying selection, for when the customer supplies their own cores or the cylinder is being pinned into an existing system elsewhere. Otherwise pick KD keyed different, which is the standard, or KA keyed alike for a group of locks that should share one key, and enter the key code if you have one on file.
13) Will a rim cylinder work in place of a Schlage 21-020?
No. A rim cylinder mounts through the door and drives a surface-applied lock with a tailpiece, as with the Corbin Russwin 3070 6-pin rim cylinder housing with a 1-7/8 inch tailpiece, or the BEST 12E series dummy rim cylinder at 1-5/32 inch diameter. The Schlage 21-020 is a 6-pin key-in-lever cylinder that seats inside the lever of a cylindrical lockset. The bodies and drive hardware are different, so neither one fills the other's prep.
14) Is there a universal key-in-lever cylinder instead of a brand-specific one?
The Kaba Ilco 1539 is a key-in-knob and lever universal cylinder, intended to cover a range of lock brands from one part number. The Schlage 21-020 is the Schlage-specific route: 6-pin, non-handed, and it accepts any Schlage keyway so it can be keyed into an existing Schlage system. A locksmith carrying mixed brands on a route often stocks the universal 1539; a facility standardized on Schlage keying orders the 21-020 in the keyway already in use.
15) Can I use an interchangeable core instead of a Schlage 21-020 cylinder?
Only if the lock is prepped for a core. The Schlage 21-020 is a fixed 6-pin key-in-lever cylinder that is pinned to a keyway and installed as a unit. An interchangeable core system uses a housing plus a removable core, such as the BEST 1CB Peaks 150 series interchangeable core cylinder or the BEST 1C standard 5-pin core, which pull out with a control key for rekeying without disassembling the lock. Facilities that rekey often specify the core system up front; a Schlage lever already in the door takes the 21-020.
16) What cylinder do I order for a deadbolt rather than a lever?
The Kaba Ilco 1549 is a key-in-deadbolt cylinder and the Ilco 1599 is a key-in-knob replacement cylinder, both catalogued for deadbolt function. The Schlage 21-020 is the key-in-lever cylinder, though the Schlage cylinder line is stated to fit Schlage locksets and deadbolts across the range. Order against the lock in the door and its keyway, since two keys come with the Schlage cylinder for the system you are pinning it into.
17) What is the high-security alternative to a standard 6-pin lever cylinder?
The BEST 1CDF is a drill resistant patented interchangeable core, 7-pin, brass, in the 150 series, and Medeco supplies patented retrofit cylinders such as the 1065140 5-pin for Arrow JL interconnected locks and Emtek handlesets. The Schlage 21-020 is the standard 6-pin key-in-lever cylinder and supports the Everest 29 and Primus XP key systems alongside Classic, which is where the Schlage high-security path lives. Choose by which key system the building is already on.
18) Can I use a Medeco lazy motion rim cylinder in a Schlage lever?
No. The Medeco 1012040 is a 6-pin lazy motion rim cylinder for Kwikset single cylinder deadbolts, the 1065244 is a 5-pin lazy motion rim cylinder with an Emtek tailpiece, and the 1075127 is a 5-pin rim type lazy motion single cylinder for handlesets and deadbolts. Those are rim-bodied parts matched to specific handleset and deadbolt hardware. A Schlage lever lockset takes the 21-020 key-in-lever cylinder, which is non-handed and accepts any Schlage keyway.
19) I have Schlage L9000 mortise locks and Schlage lever locks in the same building. Can one cylinder cover both?
Not one part, but both can run on the same key system. The Corbin Russwin 1080 is a 1-1/2 inch 6-pin LFIC mortise cylinder built for Schlage L9000 mortise locks with an A01 Schlage L cam. The Schlage 21-020 handles the lever openings as a 6-pin key-in-lever cylinder that accepts any Schlage keyway, and Schlage cylinders are offered across the C and S key sections including C123 through C345 and S123 through S345, so both door types can be pinned into one master system.
20) What finish should I order on a Schlage 21-020 to match my existing lever hardware?
Six finishes are offered: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 622 matte black, 626 satin chrome and 643E aged bronze. Match the number stamped on your existing Schlage trim rather than the finish name, since 626 satin chrome is the usual commercial default and 613 and 643E are both bronzes that look different in the door.
21) What cylinder matches an Emtek handleset if I am also ordering Schlage lever cylinders?
The Emtek CY4 is the cylinder Emtek supplies for its own hardware, and Medeco offers Emtek-compatible retrofits: the 1065140 fits the Emtek handleset and deadbolt outside cylinder, and the 1065244 is a 5-pin rim lazy motion cylinder with an Emtek tailpiece. The Schlage 21-020 covers the Schlage lever openings on the same job, in 6-pin, with finishes including 626 satin chrome, 613 oil rubbed bronze and 622 matte black to match the rest of the trim.
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Does the Schlage 21-020 C 626 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Schlage 21-020 C 626 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty. For full warranty terms, check the product documentation or Contact Us.
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