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Schlage HL6-9060 Hospital Push/Pull Mortise Latch - Passage Lock Function

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HL6-9060 - MORTISE APARTMENT ENTRANCE LOCK

  • Latchbolt retracted by paddle from either side unless outside is locked by key from inside;
  • When locked, latchbolt retracted by key or inside paddle;
  • Auxiliary latch deadlocks latchbolt when door is closed;
  • Inside paddle always free for immediate egress.


Schlage HL6 SERIES OVERVIEW

Hospitals and other healthcare environments have special requirements for noise reduction to help patients heal faster and staff perform more accurately and efficiently.

There are many sources of noise, but choosing quiet door hardware can help reduce excess noise and create quieter environments. The newly redesigned HL Series quiet hospital push/pull hardware offers a proven 50% quieter paddle operation than our previous product, providing healthcare organizations a reliable solution for noise reduction initiatives.

The HL Series includes a full line of solutions that deliver both superior quality and exceptional performance:

HL6

A durable and versatile latching solution. The traditional design has a short throw angle, allowing the door to be opened with an easy push or pull action, even when hands are not free.

PL7/PL8 privacy function

This patented design is ideal for restrooms or patient bathrooms. The privacy function is actuated by a thumbturn and an opposite side release provides for access in case of emergency.

HL6 mortise lock option

Combines the features and convenience of the HL6 push/pull operation with the Schlage L Series heavy-duty mortise lock.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

The HL Series of quiet push/pull latches are non-handed and UL listed for all single labeled metal or wood doors, making them ideal for healthcare applications, restrooms, commercial and institutional doors, including single fire doors. The short throw angle allows door opening with an easy push or pull action.

Quiet functionality

  • Dampened paddle action – depression and snap back – reduces noise associated with lock operation
  • Proven 50% quieter paddle operation – both in the pull and push direction – than our previous solution
  • Comes standard on all HL Series hardware

Product features

  • Available in tubular, privacy and mortise
  • Classic design suites with existing solutions
  • Variety of vertical or horizontal mounting positions fits a wide range of applications
  • 16 mortise functions, including electrified
  • 10 finishes, including antimicrobial options
  • Optional engraving on handles

Options

  • B: Brass base material for US26 and US260 finishes
  • E: Engraved handles – “PUSH” and “PULL”
  • EN: Entrance only latch
  • EO: Exit only latch
  • L: Lead lined
  • SOC: Pin-in-socket security screws

Finishes

  • 605 (US3) Polished brass
  • 606 (US4) Satin brass
  • 612 (US10) Satin bronze
  • 613 (US10B) Oil-rubbed bronze
  • 625 (US26) Polished chrome
  • 626/626AM (US26D) Satin chrome
  • 629 (US32) Bright stainless steel
  • 630/630AM (US32D) Satin stainless steel


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Product Specs

Series:
HL6 Series
Subcategory:
Hospital Latches
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Handle Type:
Lever
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Warranty:
10 Year
Standard Strike:
ASA strike, ANSI 115.1 (1-1/4" x 4-7/8")
Keyed:
Yes
ANSI/BHMA:
F09
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Hospital Latches
Electronic:
No
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Mortise
Lock Function:
Apartment Entrance
Product Model:
HL6-9060
Product Function:
Apartment Entrance
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Zinc and Steel
Department:
Door Hardware

Schlage SCH-HL6-9060-626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Can I use a Schlage HL6 push/pull latch on a fire rated door?
The HL Series quiet push/pull latches are UL listed for all single labeled metal or wood doors, including single fire doors. That covers the typical patient room or corridor leaf. Nothing in the record extends that listing to pairs, so treat it as a single-door application.
2) Do I have to order the Schlage HL6-9060 push/pull latch left or right handed?
No handing to specify. The HL6-9060 is non-handed, so one part covers both swings, and it mounts in a variety of vertical or horizontal paddle positions. For a property manager standardizing a floor of patient room doors, that means one part number covers the whole run regardless of which way each door swings.
3) What strike prep does the Schlage HL6-9060 mortise latch need in the frame?
It takes a standard ASA strike to ANSI 115.1, 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inches. If your frames were already prepped for a commercial mortise lock at that ANSI 115.1 strike cutout, the HL6-9060 drops into the existing frame prep with no frame work.
4) How does the apartment entrance function on the Schlage HL6-9060 actually work day to day?
Paddles on both sides retract the latchbolt until someone locks the outside with the key from inside. Once locked, the outside opens by key only, while the inside paddle still retracts the latch every time, so egress is never blocked. An auxiliary latch deadlocks the latchbolt when the door is closed against loiding. That is ANSI/BHMA function F09.
5) What is the closest equivalent to a Schlage HL6-9060 push/pull mortise latch from another manufacturer?
The Schlage HL6-9060 is a mortise-type push/pull hospital latch with an apartment entrance function. The nearest peer of the same construction is the ABH 6600 Series mortise lock hospital push/pull latch, which is built on a 2-3/4 inch backset. Both are mortise-body push/pull latches rather than tubular ones, so the door prep is the same family of cutout. Confirm the function you need on the ABH side, since the HL6-9060 carries the apartment entrance function where the latchbolt is retracted by paddle from either side unless the outside is locked by key from inside.
6) If the door does not need a mortise pocket, what push/pull hospital latch can be used instead of the HL6-9060?
The HL6-9060 is a mortise latch and requires a mortise pocket in the door edge. For a door prepped for tubular hardware, the Trimco 1562A Hospital Series push/pull latch is tubular with a passage function and levers-down orientation, and is rated heavy duty. The trade is function: the Trimco 1562A is passage, so it does not key, while the HL6-9060 is a keyed single-cylinder apartment entrance lock. Use the tubular route only where the opening does not need to lock.
7) Is a Kaba Ilco 459 push/pull paddle a substitute for a Schlage HL6-9060?
No. The Kaba Ilco 459 Series is a push/pull paddle - trim hardware that operates a latch. The Schlage HL6-9060 is a complete mortise latching lock with a keyed apartment entrance function, an auxiliary latch that deadlocks the latchbolt when the door is closed, and an inside paddle that stays free for immediate egress. Ordering the 459 paddle to replace an HL6-9060 leaves the opening without the latch mechanism. The 459 is the right call only when the existing latch body stays in the door and the paddle itself is being replaced.
8) Will an ABH 6600 mortise hospital latch fit the same door prep as a Schlage HL6-9060?
Not automatically. The Schlage HL6-9060 is a non-handed mortise latch for 1-3/4 inch doors, and it works with an ASA strike to ANSI 115.1 at 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inches. The ABH 6600 Series mortise hospital push/pull latch is built on a 2-3/4 inch backset. Before treating one as a drop-in for the other, verify the backset of the existing mortise pocket and the strike cutout in the frame, because a mismatch on either means frame or door rework rather than a straight swap.
9) Is a mortise hospital latch or a tubular push/pull latch the right choice for patient room doors?
The mortise version, like the HL6-9060, combines the HL6 push/pull paddle with the Schlage L Series heavy-duty mortise lock body, so you get a keyed locking function in the door. The HL6 is also built in tubular and privacy versions: tubular for straight latching where nothing needs to lock, and the PL7/PL8 privacy function with a thumbturn and opposite side emergency release for restrooms and patient bathrooms. Pick the mortise if the opening has to key-lock; pick privacy if it's a bathroom.
10) Why choose a push/pull paddle latch over a lever on a healthcare door?
The paddle opens on a short throw angle, so the door opens with a push or a pull even when hands are full, a cart is coming through, or an elbow is all that's free. The redesigned HL Series also dampens the paddle on both depression and snap back for a proven 50 percent quieter operation than the previous product, which is the point in a hospital where noise carries into patient rooms.
11) What options do I need to specify when ordering a Schlage HL6 push/pull latch?
Six suffixes are on the order form. E gets handles engraved PUSH and PULL, which matters on a door where staff approach from both sides. EN makes it an entrance only latch and EO an exit only latch. L is lead lined, the one you want at imaging and radiology openings. SOC swaps in pin-in-socket security screws for areas where the hardware gets picked at. B is the brass base needed for the polished chrome finishes. Handles can also be engraved to order.
12) Does the Schlage HL6-9060 need a cylinder, and how many?
One. It's a single cylinder keyed lock, keyed on the outside only, which is what the apartment entrance function calls for: key retracts the latch from outside when locked, inside paddle always works free. Order a mortise cylinder in your facility's keyway and finish separately.
13) What are the alternatives to the Schlage HL6 hospital push/pull latch from other brands?
ABH builds the closest range: the 6600 Series is the mortise lock hospital push/pull latch with a 2-3/4 inch backset, the direct counterpart to a mortise HL6. The ABH 6000 Series and the low profile 6800 Series are ADA compliant push/pull latches, and the 6800Q is the quiet low profile version with a round cover if noise is the driver. The Trimco 1562A Hospital Series is heavy duty but tubular and passage function, so it latches without locking. Kaba Ilco's 459 Series is a push/pull paddle. If you need a keyed apartment entrance function, the tubular passage units are not a substitute.
14) What is a lower-profile alternative to the Schlage HL6-9060 hospital latch where the paddle projection is a concern?
The HL6-9060 uses the traditional HL6 paddle with a short throw angle so the door opens with a push or pull even when hands are not free. Where the projection of a standard paddle is a problem - a tight corridor or a cart route - the ABH 6800 Series is a low profile hospital push/pull latch with ADA compliance, and the ABH 6800Q is the quiet low profile version with a round cover. Both are latch-only styles, so check that the opening does not require the keyed apartment entrance function the HL6-9060 provides.
15) Which hospital push/pull latches are stated ADA compliant if the HL6-9060 is being specified for an accessible opening?
Among comparable hospital push/pull hardware, the ABH 6000 Series and the ABH 6800 Series low profile latch both state ADA compliance in their product identity. The Schlage HL6-9060 is a non-handed heavy duty mortise latch carrying ANSI/BHMA F09, and its paddle opens the door with a push or pull action even when hands are not free. For a facility standardizing on a stated ADA claim in the hardware description itself, the ABH 6000 and 6800 are the two to put in front of the specifier alongside it.
16) For a patient room where noise reduction is the driving requirement, how does the HL6-9060 compare with other push/pull latches?
The Schlage HL6-9060 uses a dampened paddle action - depression and snap back - for a proven 50 percent quieter paddle operation than the previous Schlage solution, in both the push and pull direction, and that damping comes standard across the HL Series. On the comparable side, the ABH 6800Q is the quiet version of the 6800 low profile latch, with a round cover. The other ABH series - the 6000, 6600 and 6800 - are not the quiet variants of that line. If the specification is written around noise, those are the two families to weigh.
17) What finishes does the Schlage HL6-9060 hospital latch come in?
Eight: 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 629 bright stainless steel and 630 satin stainless steel. In healthcare, 626 and 630 are the usual specs because they match the stainless and satin chrome already on most corridor hardware. Antimicrobial 626AM and 630AM versions of those two exist in the HL Series line, and specifying the B brass base option is what gets you US26 and US260 finishes.
18) Is the Schlage HL6-9060 heavy enough for a high traffic hospital corridor?
It's rated heavy duty commercial and built from zinc and steel. Combined with the L Series mortise body behind the paddle, it's the version of the HL6 meant for the openings that get hit hardest, not a light tubular latch.
19) Will a Schlage HL6 push/pull latch match hardware already installed on my other doors?
The HL6 uses the classic HL design that suites with existing installations, so adding it to a wing that already runs Schlage push/pull hardware keeps the look consistent. Across the wider HL mortise line there are 16 functions, including electrified, so you can hold one appearance across doors that need different locking behavior. The HL6-9060 itself is mechanical, not electrified.
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