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Schlage HL6 Tubular Push/Pull Latchbolt Passage Lock – exploded view showing latchbolt mechanism and paddle handles in Satin Chrome finish

Schlage HL6 Tubular Push/Pull Latchbolt - Passage Lock Function

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Schlage HL6 Tubular Push/Pull Latchbolt: Hospital Passage Latch

The Schlage HL6 is a heavy-duty tubular push/pull latchbolt engineered for healthcare, institutional, and commercial applications where hands-free door operation and quiet performance are required. Non-handed and UL Listed for single-labeled metal or wood fire doors up to 3 hours, the HL6 delivers reliable egress with a short-throw paddle action that works even when hands are full.

Default Specifications

  • Certification: UL Listed for 3-hour fire door, 4.0" x 8.0"
  • Latchbolt: 1/2" throw brass
  • Backset: 2-3/4", 3-3/4", 5", or 7" (specify at order)
  • Door thickness: 1-3/4"
  • Substrate: Zinc and steel
  • Warranty: 10 years

HL6 Push/Pull Latch: How It Works

  • Latchbolt retracted by paddle from either side
  • Inside paddle always free for immediate egress
  • Short throw angle allows door opening with an easy push or pull - no grip required

HL Series Overview

Hospitals and healthcare environments demand noise reduction to support patient recovery and staff performance. The redesigned HL Series delivers proven 50% quieter paddle operation than the previous generation - both in push and pull direction - through a dampened paddle action that reduces noise on depression and snap-back. Quiet operation comes standard on all HL Series hardware.

The HL Series covers a full range of solutions:

  • HL6: Durable tubular latching solution with short throw angle for hands-free operation
  • PL7/PL8 Privacy Function: Patented thumbturn privacy for restrooms and patient bathrooms, with emergency outside release
  • HL6 Mortise Lock Option: Combines HL6 push/pull operation with the Schlage L Series heavy-duty mortise lock

Features & Benefits

  • Non-handed - installs on any door without modification
  • UL Listed for all single-labeled metal or wood doors, including single fire doors
  • Dampened paddle action reduces operational noise
  • Variety of vertical or horizontal mounting positions for a wide range of applications
  • Classic design integrates with existing hardware suites
  • Available in tubular, privacy, and mortise configurations
  • 16 mortise functions available, including electrified
  • 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

Available 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 Information

Installation Instructions

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Series:
HL6 Series
Subcategory:
Hospital Latches
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Handle Type:
Paddle
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Warranty:
10 Year
Standard Strike:
ASA strike, ANSI 115.1 (1-1/4" x 4-7/8")
Keyed:
No
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Hospital Latches
Electronic:
No
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Tubular
Lock Function:
Passage
Product Model:
HL6
Product Function:
Passage/Hall/Closet
Door Hand Direction:
Non-Handed
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Zinc and Steel
Department:
Door Hardware
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4", 3-3/4", 5", 7"

Schlage HL6 2 626 A – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Schlage HL6 push/pull latch work on a 1-3/8 inch door?
No. The HL6 tubular push/pull latchbolt is built for 1-3/4 inch doors only, so a 1-3/8 inch leaf is outside what it mounts to. If your openings are the older 1-3/8 inch interior thickness, this is the wrong part for them. Standard commercial doors are 1-3/4 inch, which is what the HL6 is set up for.
2) Do I need to specify handing when ordering a Schlage HL6 hospital latch?
No handing to specify. The HL6 is non-handed and installs on any door without modification, so one part covers left and right hand openings across a floor. That also means you can stock a single spare for a building instead of one of each hand.
3) Which backset do I order for a Schlage HL6 push/pull latch?
Backset is specified at order and the HL6 comes in 2-3/4 inch, 3-3/4 inch, 5 inch, and 7 inch. Measure from the door edge to the center of the existing cross bore and match it. The longer 5 inch and 7 inch backsets are what you use when the paddle has to sit further off the edge of the door, on a wide stile or where the existing prep is set back. All four backsets are offered in every one of the eight finishes.
4) Will a Schlage HL6 latch into the strike already in my frame?
If the frame carries a standard ASA strike, yes. The HL6 works with an ASA strike to ANSI 115.1, 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inches, which is the common commercial frame prep. The brass latchbolt has a 1/2 inch throw, so the strike lip and pocket have to suit that. The strike is a separate yes/no choice when you order, so if the frame prep is good you can take the latch alone.
5) Do I need a locking push/pull latch for a patient restroom instead of the HL6?
The HL6 is a non-keyed passage latch - it latches but does not lock, so it suits corridor, hall, and closet openings. For a restroom or patient bathroom that needs privacy, Schlage builds the PL7 and PL8 privacy function with a patented thumbturn and an emergency outside release. Within the same hospital latch class, the ABH 6600 Series is a mortise lock push/pull latch, which is the direction to go when the opening needs a locking mortise chassis rather than a passage latch.
6) What is the closest equivalent to a Schlage HL6 push/pull hospital latch from another manufacturer?
The Trimco 1562A is the nearest match in construction and function: like the HL6, it is a tubular push/pull hospital latch in a passage function, and it is rated heavy duty. Both operate the latchbolt by paddle rather than by a knob or lever, so either will serve an opening where staff need to work the door with hands full. Confirm backset and finish against the opening before ordering, since the HL6 is offered in 2-3/4 inch, 3-3/4 inch, 5 inch, and 7 inch backsets.
7) The door has a mortise lock prep, not a tubular bore - what push/pull latch fits?
The Schlage HL6 is a tubular latch and needs a bored prep. For an opening already prepped for a mortise lock, the ABH 6600 Series is a mortise lock hospital push/pull latch and is listed with a 2-3/4 inch backset. Schlage also builds the HL6 push/pull operation onto an L Series heavy-duty mortise lock as a separate mortise configuration, which keeps the paddle operation while matching a mortise prep.
8) Is a Kaba Ilco 459 push/pull paddle a substitute for a Schlage HL6?
Not on its own. The Kaba Ilco 459 Series is a push/pull paddle - trim that operates a latch. The Schlage HL6 is a complete tubular latching unit: paddles plus a 1/2 inch throw brass latchbolt, supplied with an ASA strike to ANSI 115.1, 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch. If you are replacing a broken paddle on hardware that is otherwise sound, the 459 paddle is the part; if you are latching an opening from scratch, you need the full HL6 assembly.
9) I need a push/pull latch on a 3-hour fire door with a wide stile - what works?
The Schlage HL6 is UL Listed for all single-labeled metal or wood doors including single fire doors up to 3 hours, and it is offered in 2-3/4 inch, 3-3/4 inch, 5 inch, and 7 inch backsets, so it reaches the deep backsets a wide-stile or offset-bore opening needs. It is also non-handed, so one part covers both swings. Among the comparables, the ABH 6600 Series is listed with a 2-3/4 inch backset, which is the standard bore position rather than a deep one.
10) Should I use a tubular hospital latch or a mortise push/pull for a healthcare corridor?
Tubular, like the HL6, bores into the door and is the lighter prep, which is what you want when you are retrofitting existing leaves or doing a large volume of passage openings that never need to lock. Go mortise when the opening has to do more than pass: the HL6 mortise option combines the same push/pull paddles with the Schlage L Series heavy duty mortise lock and opens up 16 functions, electrified included. If the door only needs hands-free egress, the tubular version does the job with less machining.
11) What options do I have to call out on a Schlage HL6 order for an X-ray or imaging room?
Ask for the L option, lead lined, which is the HL6 build for shielded openings. Other suffixes worth specifying: E for handles engraved PUSH and PULL, EN for entrance only, EO for exit only, SOC for pin-in-socket security screws, and B for brass base material on the US26 and US260 finishes. Backset and finish are chosen separately, and the ASA strike is a yes or no on the order.
12) How does a hospital push/pull paddle latch open when staff have their hands full?
The paddle retracts the latchbolt from either side with a short throw angle, so a forearm, hip, or cart bump opens the door. No grip and no turning are needed. On the inside the paddle is always free, so egress is never blocked. The HL6 paddles can also be mounted vertically or horizontally, which lets you set the paddle where a cart or a gurney will actually hit it.
13) What else could I buy instead of the Schlage HL6 hospital push/pull latch?
Straight equivalents in the same tubular passage format include the Trimco 1562A Hospital Series push/pull latch, tubular, passage, levers down, which is also heavy duty. The Kaba Ilco 459 Series push/pull paddle is another paddle option. If you need a lower profile paddle than the HL6, ABH makes the 6800 Series and the quiet 6800Q. Where the opening needs a mortise lock rather than a bored latch, the ABH 6600 Series is a mortise hospital push/pull with a 2-3/4 inch backset.
14) Which hospital push/pull latch is quietest for a patient wing?
Two in the class are built specifically around noise. The ABH 6800Q is a quiet low profile hospital push/pull latch with a round cover. The Schlage HL6 is part of the redesigned HL Series, which uses a dampened paddle action to cut noise on both depression and snap-back and operates 50 percent quieter than the previous generation, in both push and pull directions, with quiet operation standard across the series. On a patient corridor where doors cycle overnight, either is built for the condition; the 6800Q also gives you the low profile cover.
15) Which push/pull hospital latches are stated to be ADA compliant?
The ABH 6000 Series and the ABH 6800 Series are both described as push/pull hospital latches with ADA compliance. The Schlage HL6 uses a short throw angle paddle that opens with an easy push or pull and requires no grip or tight grasping, and its inside paddle is always free for immediate egress. For a facility writing ADA into the spec, the ABH 6000 and 6800 carry that claim in their product identity.
16) Are the paddles on a Trimco 1562A and a Schlage HL6 oriented the same way?
Not necessarily. The Trimco 1562A is specified levers down. The Schlage HL6 offers a variety of vertical or horizontal mounting positions to suit the application, and its paddles can be ordered engraved PUSH and PULL. If you are adding hardware to a wing where the existing paddles all point one way, the HL6 mounting positions let you match the set rather than introducing a second orientation.
17) Can I match a Schlage HL6 to the brass and bronze hardware already on my building's doors?
Eight finishes are offered on the HL6, and every one of them is available in all four backsets: 605 polished brass, 606 satin brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil-rubbed bronze, 625 polished chrome, 626 satin chrome, 629 bright stainless, and 630 satin stainless. For a facility standardizing on satin chrome or satin stainless, the 626 and 630 are the usual specs. If you are ordering US26 or US260, the B option gives you a brass base material.
18) Is the Schlage HL6 hospital latch heavy duty enough for a high traffic commercial corridor?
It is built as a commercial heavy duty latch, with a zinc and steel body and a brass latchbolt. That combination is what carries the constant cart and gurney traffic on a healthcare or institutional corridor rather than a residential-grade bored set. For security-sensitive openings, the SOC option adds pin-in-socket screws so the paddles cannot be pulled with a common driver.
19) Does the Schlage HL6 push/pull latch need power or wiring?
None. The HL6 tubular latch is entirely mechanical, with no electronics and no wiring to run, so it keeps working during a power loss and needs no coordination with the electrical trade. If an opening in the project does need an electrified solution, that is the HL6 mortise option on the Schlage L Series, which includes electrified functions.
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