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Schlage L9456 - 06 Lever Corridor Mortise Lock - Grade 1 Deadbolt Function Single Cylinder Keyed Lever Lock, LOCKED/UNLOCKED Indicator for Outside of Door

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Model: L9456P 06A 626 OS-LOC
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Default Attributes
Style:
Same lever, rose and finish for both sides of the door with coordinating latch and strike.
Latch: ANSI/BHMA Certified A156.13-2012, Series 1000, Grade 1 Operational,
Grade 1 Security, UL Listed for 3-hour fire door (except L9076 and L9077).
With FSIC Interchangeable Core Cylinders: Grade 1 Operational, Grade 2 Security.
With SFIC Interchangeable Core Cylinders: Grade 1 Operational, Grade 3 Security.
Case Size:
4-7/16" x 6-1/16" x 1";
Armor Front: 1-1/4" x 8";
Strike: 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" Square corner, 1-3/16" lip, box;
Backset: 2-3/4";
Door Thickness: 1-3/4".


L9456 - CORRIDOR DEADBOLD FUNCTION LOCK

  • Latchbolt retracted by lever/knob from either side;
  • Deadbolt actuation by key or thumbturn rotation;
  • Throwing deadbolt locks outside lever/knob;
  • Turning inside knob/lever retracts both deadbolt and latchbolt and unlocks outside lever/knob;
  • Inside lever always free for immediate egress.


Schlage L SERIES OVERVIEW

The Schlage L Series has long been the benchmark for mortise locks. The L Series is more than strength and security – it offers tremendous flexibility to allow it to meet the needs of most every application. Over 55 functions, 35 lever and knob designs, eight different roses and escutcheons, and a multitude of prep options are just the beginning.

180 degree visibility indicators, advanced motor-driven electrified functions, a universal lock case that supports 10 different functions, and the ability to suite across tubular, exit device, and multipoint locks allow the Schlage L Series to integrate seamlessly into any environment.


FEATURES & BENEFITS

Security

  • Exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Security and Operational standards
  • Deadbolt functions include anti-saw pin in bolt to prevent cut-through
  • Security blocking hub prevents lock picking by removing levers

Function availability and compatibility

  • 55+ standard functions (custom functions are also available)
  • Universal lock case allows 10 functions to be created from a single lock body
  • Electrified locks auto detect 12V/24V DC, have customer-selectable EL/EU, and offer advanced features like: RX, DPS, latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor for application flexibility while offering leading energy efficiency

Aesthetics

  • 14 finishes
  • 33 lever, two knob, five rose and three escutcheon designs
  • Locking lever bushing eliminates exposed screws on inside levers
  • All levers suite with Von Duprin exit devices, along with related L Series products LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT

Options

  • Exclusive 180° visibility indicator
  • Vandlgard® free-wheeling outside trim option is available on most functions, including electrified
  • Expansive options portfolio, including different door thickness, finish/trim combinations, tactile warning, anti-microbial coatings, etc.
  • New Gold Standard ligature resistant trim for behavioral health applications


AVAILABLE L SERIES FUNCTIONS

View the Schlage L Series catalog for descriptions of all available functions.


CERTIFICATIONS & TESTING

View the Schlage L Series catalog to see all specifications and certifications.

Certifications

  • Meets BAA (Buy American Act)
  • L9000: tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13, Grade 1 Security and Operational
  • UL listed for 3-hour fire door (except L9076 and L9077)
  • With interchangeable core cylinders: Grade 2 security
  • With concealed shell cylinder: A156.13 Grade 1 operational and security
  • ANSI/ASTM F476-76 Grade 40, UL listed
  • L400: tested and certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.36 Grade 1
  • California Referenced Standards Code: all levers with a return to door of 1/2" (64 mm) or less comply
  • UL/cUL listed for A label single doors, 4' x 10' and pairs 8' x 10'; letter F and UL symbol on latch front indicate listing
  • Electrified functions are UL19X listed for single-point locking applications
  • UL437 listed locking cylinder optional: specify Primus 20-500 Series cylinder
  • Miami-Dade NOA's and Florida Building Commission Listings
  • Meet ADA requirements

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
L Series
Function Description:
Latchbolt retracted by knob/lever from either side. Deadbolt thrown or retracted by key outside or inside thumbturn. Throwing deadbolt locks outside knob/lever.
Grade:
Grade 1
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Standard Cylinder:
Conventional 6-pin Cylinder, C Keyway
Handle Type:
Lever
Standard Strike:
10-072 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" Square Corner Strike, Box (1-3/16" Lip Length)
Mortise Case Size:
4-7/16" x 6-1/16" x 1"
Warranty:
3 Year Limited
Keyed:
Yes
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Mortise
Lock Function:
Corridor
Handle Design:
06 Lever
Lever/Knob Design:
06 Lever
IMAP Policy:
Yes
Product Attribute:
Indicator Locks
Electronic:
No
Product Model:
L9665
Collection:
L9000 Series
Product Function:
Corridor
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Product Substrate:
CRS with Zinc Dichromate Plating
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Backset (Distance):
2-3/4"
Department:
Door Hardware

Schlage L9456P 06A 626 OS-LOC – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Schlage L9456 mortise lock fit a 1-3/4 inch door with a 2-3/4 inch backset?
Yes on both counts. The L9456 is built for 1-3/4 inch doors and uses a 2-3/4 inch backset, which is the standard commercial mortise backset. The lock case measures 4-7/16 x 6-1/16 x 1 inches, so the door needs a mortise pocket cut to that case. If your doors are thicker than 1-3/4 inches, that is an option you specify separately rather than something the standard build covers.
2) What does the L9456 corridor function actually do at the door?
Corridor function, sometimes called dormitory or apartment function. Either lever always retracts the latchbolt. The deadbolt is thrown or retracted by key from outside or by thumbturn inside, and throwing the deadbolt locks the outside lever. Turning the inside lever pulls back both the deadbolt and the latchbolt at once and leaves the outside lever unlocked again. The inside lever is always free for immediate egress, which is what makes it work on a dorm room or apartment corridor door where someone has to get out without thinking about it.
3) Will the L9456 latch into the strike already in my frame?
It ships with the Schlage 10-072 strike: 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inches, square corner, 1-3/16 inch lip, with a box. That is the standard ANSI square-corner strike size, so it drops into a frame already prepped for one. A curved-corner frame prep or a shorter lip will not line up, and the deadbolt needs its own strike pocket, so a frame prepped for a latch-only lock will need work.
4) Can I get the Schlage L9456 keyed into my existing small format interchangeable core system?
Yes. Four cylinder choices are offered: B for SFIC less core (prepped, no core supplied), J for Schlage FSIC less core, L for less conventional cylinder, and P for a conventional 6-pin cylinder in C keyway. Pick B if you run SFIC and want to drop your own cores in. Worth knowing before you spec it: with FSIC cores the assembly rates Grade 1 operational and Grade 2 security, and with SFIC cores it is Grade 1 operational and Grade 3 security, versus Grade 1 on both with the conventional cylinder.
5) Is the Schlage L9456 approved for a fire rated door?
The L9000 series is UL listed for 3-hour fire doors, with the exceptions of the L9076 and L9077 functions, and the L9456 is not one of those. The listing covers A label single doors up to 4 by 10 feet and pairs up to 8 by 10 feet; the letter F and the UL symbol stamped on the latch front are how the inspector confirms it on site. It is also certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2012 Series 1000 Grade 1 operational and Grade 1 security, meets ADA requirements, and meets the Buy American Act, which matters on government and institutional work.
6) What do I have to specify when ordering a Schlage L9456 besides the function?
Four things beyond the function. Cylinder (SFIC less core, Schlage FSIC less core, less conventional cylinder, or conventional 6-pin C keyway). Keying (keyed different, keyed alike, or none). Trim, meaning the rose or escutcheon: A wrought rose, B wrought rose, L full face escutcheon, or N escutcheon. And finish, from twelve choices running 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 609 antique brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 619 satin nickel, 622 matte black, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, 629 bright stainless, 630 satin stainless and 643E aged bronze. The lever is the 06 design, and both sides get the same lever, rose and finish with matching latch and strike.
7) Is there another brand of Grade 1 corridor or dormitory mortise lock with a deadbolt if I can't get the Schlage L9456?
The closest straight equivalent is the Sargent 7925 from the 7900 Series, a Grade 1 heavy duty corridor/dormitory exit function mortise lock with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt. Same idea as the L9456: lever trim, single cylinder, deadbolt. What it does not carry is the 180 degree LOCKED/UNLOCKED indicator, so if the visible room status is the reason you are buying, the Schlage is the one that does it. If you want the indicator from another brand, the Marks USA LA318GJ is a Grade 1 indicator mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors, though it is a classroom security function rather than corridor.
8) Which mortise lock should be used instead of the Schlage L9456 when the opening needs classroom function rather than corridor?
The Corbin Russwin ML2003 is a Grade 1 classroom mortise lockset in the ML2000 Series for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Cal-Royal NM8070 is a Grade 1 heavy duty classroom mortise lockset with an auxiliary deadlatch, also for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both suit an opening locked and unlocked from the corridor side by key at the latch. The L9456 instead uses a corridor function where throwing the deadbolt by key outside or thumbturn inside locks the outside lever, and turning the inside lever retracts both bolts.
9) Is a Sargent 4874 mortise deadbolt a substitute for a Schlage L9456?
No. The Sargent 4874 in the 4870 Series is a double cylinder mortise deadbolt with a 2-3/4 inch backset - it is a bolt only, with no latch and no lever trim, so it is keyed on both faces and provides no free egress by turning a handle. The L9456 is a keyed single cylinder lever mortise lock whose latchbolt retracts by lever from either side, with the deadbolt built into the same case. The 4874 matches the L9456 backset of 2-3/4 inches but performs a different job, and would be used alongside a passage or latch set rather than in place of a corridor lock.
10) Is a Baldwin 6301 or 6310 mortise lock body interchangeable with a Schlage L9456?
No, the prep differs. The Baldwin 6301 entry/apartment and 6310 entry/storeroom mortise lock bodies are built on a 2-1/2 inch backset, while the L9456 uses a 2-3/4 inch backset, so the cylinder and lever centerlines do not land in the same place on an existing mortise pocket. The Baldwin 6301 is listed for 1-3/4 inch and over and the 6310 for 1-3/8 inch and over; the L9456 is a 1-3/4 inch door lock. Treat the Baldwin bodies as a new prep, not a drop-in retrofit.
11) Is a Schlage LE Series LEBMB-ADD a like-for-like swap for the L9456?
Not on grade. The LEBMB-ADD is a Grade 2 mobile-enabled mortise lock with push button and LED covering privacy, office and apartment functions, for 1-3/4 inch doors, rated 3 hours fire. The L9456 is Grade 1 and mechanically keyed with a corridor deadbolt function. The two share the 1-3/4 inch door thickness, so the leaf suits either, but a specification calling for Grade 1 mortise is not met by the LE unit.
12) Which lock is used on an aluminum storefront or narrow stile door where a Schlage L9456 will not fit?
The L9456 is a commercial mortise lock on a 4-7/16 x 6-1/16 x 1 inch case for 1-3/4 inch doors, which a narrow stile aluminum door cannot take. For those openings the Alarm Lock DL1300NW is a Trilogy Networx wireless electronic mortise lock with keypad built for Adams Rite deadlatches, the Dormakaba E-Plex 2066 is an electronic pushbutton keyless mortise lock listed for wide stile, and the Kaba Ilco BR Series is a glass door bottom rail lock.
13) What is the LOCKED/UNLOCKED indicator on the L9456 and which side of the door does it show on?
It is Schlage's 180 degree visibility indicator, and on this build it reads on the outside of the door so someone in the corridor can see LOCKED or UNLOCKED without touching the lever. The 180 degree window means it stays readable down the hallway, not just head-on. Useful in dorms, clinics and behavioral health settings where staff need to check room status from a distance.
14) Can I key a run of L9456 locks alike across a building?
Yes. Keying is a required selection: keyed different is the standard, keyed alike is there for running multiple locks on one key, or you can order with no cylinder and key them yourself from your own stock. There is also a free-text field for special cylinder or keying requirements if you need them pinned to an existing master system. For a property manager standardizing a floor, keyed alike plus one finish and one lever design across the order is the way to keep the openings matched.
15) Can I match Schlage L Series levers to the exit devices and other locks on the rest of the building?
Yes, that is one of the reasons people spec the L Series. All L Series levers suite with Von Duprin exit devices and with the related L Series products LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT, so a corridor door on an L9456, a stairwell on an exit device and a perimeter opening on a multipoint can all carry the same lever design and finish. The series also suites across tubular, exit device and multipoint locks. For a facility standardizing hardware, that means one lever design decision covers the whole opening schedule.
16) What is the difference between the Schlage L9456 corridor lock and a classroom or storeroom mortise lock?
Function, and it changes who controls the door. The L9456 is a corridor lock with a deadbolt: the occupant inside throws the deadbolt by thumbturn to lock the outside lever, and staff key in from the corridor. A classroom function like the Corbin Russwin ML2003 or the Cal-Royal NM8070 has no occupant thumbturn control of that kind. A storeroom function like the Accentra 8805FL or Cal-Royal NM8080 keeps the outside lever locked at all times with entry by key only, and no one inside changes that. Pick corridor for dorm rooms, apartments and patient rooms; storeroom for closets and mechanical rooms nobody should be re-securing by hand.
17) I need a keypad or card reader on a dorm corridor door, not a key. Is the L9456 the wrong lock?
Yes, wrong lock for that. The L9456 is purely mechanical, no electronics, keyed with a conventional 6-pin C keyway cylinder. For credential access on a mortise prep, look at the Schlage CO-100 standalone keypad mortise lock, the Schlage Electronics LEMD ENGAGE wireless mortise lock with a 125kHz proximity reader, or the TownSteel FME-2000 Grade 1 mortise lockset with RFID. All three are mortise bodies, so the door prep thinking is the same; what changes is the credential and the power.
18) How secure is the L9456 deadbolt against someone attacking the lock or pulling the lever off?
Two things in the L9000 case address exactly that. Deadbolt functions carry an anti-saw pin inside the bolt to stop cut-through, and a security blocking hub prevents picking the lock by removing the levers. The whole series exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 security and operational standards and is listed to ANSI/ASTM F476-76 Grade 40 for forced entry. The case is cold rolled steel with zinc dichromate plating. If you need a higher-security key system on top of that, a UL437 listed cylinder is available by specifying a Primus 20-500 Series cylinder.
19) Will a Schlage L9456 hold up on a high-traffic dorm or hotel corridor door?
It is a heavy duty commercial lock, certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2012 Series 1000 Grade 1 for both operation and security, which is the top grade for mortise locks and the right call for a door cycled hundreds of times a day. Residential-grade mortise bodies like the Baldwin 6301 on a 2-1/2 inch backset are built for a different kind of opening. The L9000 case body is cold rolled steel with zinc dichromate plating, and the deadbolt adds the anti-saw pin.
20) What mortise lock replaces a Schlage L9456 on a door that only needs to stay locked against entry, with no deadbolt?
For a keyed-outside, always-free-inside opening with no deadbolt, the storeroom function is the simpler build: the Accentra 8805FL is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock in the 8800 Series with the Arcadia lever, and the Cal-Royal NM8080 is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors with an interchangeable core option. The L9456 adds a deadbolt operated by key outside or thumbturn inside, which storeroom functions do not carry.
21) What are the alternatives to the Schlage L9456 if the door needs keypad or credential access instead of a key?
Several Grade 1 electronic mortise locks cover that opening. The Alarm Lock DL3500CR is a Grade 1 Trilogy electronic mortise lock with 300 user codes and classroom function for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors. The TownSteel FME-2000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty classroom mortise lockset with RFID for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Schlage CO-100 is a Grade 1 heavy duty standalone electronic mortise lock with a keypad reader, privacy function, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The L9456 is a non-electronic keyed mechanical lock on a 1-3/4 inch door, so the door thickness range differs on the Alarm Lock unit and should be checked against the leaf.
22) Which mortise lock should be specified instead of the Schlage L9456 for a behavioral health or anti-ligature opening?
The TownSteel MRX-L-01 is a Grade 1 heavy duty anti-ligature lever mortise lockset in stainless steel with passage function for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the MRX-A-01 is the same passage function with satin stainless ligature resistant arch trim. The Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset that is ligature resistant and ADA compliant in satin stainless steel. All three are passage rather than keyed, so they do not carry the key and deadbolt control the L9456 provides.
23) Can a Hager 3800 Series mortise lock be used where a Schlage L9456 was specified?
Only if the opening does not need keying. The Hager 3850E is a Grade 1 office mortise lock with lever and escutcheon, non-keyed, on a 2-3/4 inch backset for 1-3/4 to 2-1/2 inch doors, and the 3810S and 3810E are Grade 1 passage mortise locks on the same 2-3/4 inch backset. They share the L9456 backset of 2-3/4 inches and Grade 1 rating, but the L9456 is keyed with a conventional 6-pin C keyway cylinder and a deadbolt, which the passage and non-keyed office units do not provide.
24) What mortise lock covers an interchangeable core keying program alongside a Schlage L9456?
The L9456 is ordered with the cylinder prep selected at the point of order: SFIC less prep core, Schlage FSIC less core, less conventional cylinder, or a conventional 6-pin C keyway cylinder. For a mixed program on other openings, the Cal-Royal NM8080 is a Grade 1 heavy duty storeroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors offered with an interchangeable core option, and the BEST 45HZ EZ Series is an electronic keypad mortise lock with key override. Match the core format across the facility before keying is ordered.
25) Do Emtek mortise entrance locksets work as a lower cost alternative to the Schlage L9456?
They do not serve the same opening. The Emtek 3019 Brisbane, 3102 Memphis, 3104 Hamilton and 3106 Manhattan mortise entrance locksets are dummy function - fixed trim with no latch operation and no locking. The L9456 is a commercial heavy duty Grade 1 keyed lever mortise lock with a working latchbolt and deadbolt. An Emtek dummy set is used on an inactive leaf or a false door, not where a corridor needs to be secured.
26) What is the difference between the Schlage L9456 and a BEST 45H mortise lock body when replacing a lock case only?
The BEST 45HCAC is a heavy duty 45H Series mortise lock body with public entrance function and field reversible operation, and the 45HCAINL is a heavy duty 45HCA lockbody with intruder function. Those are lock bodies sold for case replacement. The L9456 is a heavy duty Grade 1 corridor mortise lock supplied with lever, rose or escutcheon trim and a 10-072 box strike, on a 4-7/16 x 6-1/16 x 1 inch case. If only the case is being swapped in an existing BEST prep, the function and case dimensions need to be confirmed against what is in the door.
27) Which mortise lock replaces a Schlage L9456 on a restroom or bedroom door needing privacy with a deadbolt?
The Cal-Royal NM8440 is a Grade 1 heavy duty privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 3840S is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock on a 2-3/4 inch backset for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors. Both give occupant-side locking without a keyed cylinder on the outside. The L9456 is keyed single cylinder with a conventional 6-pin C keyway, which a privacy opening does not call for.
28) What mortise lock suits an opening that needs the Schlage L9456 function plus access control at the door?
The Command Access ML190 motorized mortise lock is a heavy-duty storeroom function unit with field selectable EL/EU operation on 24VDC, and the BEST 45HW is a heavy duty wired electromechanical mortise lock with 12V/24V operation. The Schlage LEMD-GRW is a Grade 1 ENGAGE Series wireless mortise lock with a 125kHz proximity reader and a mobile enabled deadbolt with LED, right hand, rated for a 3 hour fire door. The L9456 itself is non-electronic and mechanically keyed, so an electrified opening is a different lock body rather than an add-on.
29) Which mortise lock is used instead of a Schlage L9456 on an entrance or office door that does not need a separate deadbolt?
The Cal-Royal NM8050 is a Grade 1 heavy duty office/entrance mortise lockset with an auxiliary deadlatch for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 3850E is a Grade 1 office mortise lock with lever and escutcheon on a 2-3/4 inch backset. Both give toggled outside-lever locking at the latch. The L9456 instead locks the outside lever by throwing its deadbolt, which is retracted along with the latch when the inside lever is turned.
30) Do I need to specify handing for the Schlage L9456 mortise lock?
No handing call is needed on the order for the L9456. What you do need to match is the trim: the same lever, rose and finish go on both sides of the door, and the latch and strike are supplied to coordinate. If you are replacing one lock in a run of openings, match the lever design (06) and the finish number to what is already on the other doors and the whole set reads the same.
31) Do I have to buy a whole new L9456 to change the function later, or can the lock body be converted?
The L9000 lock case is universal: a single lock body supports 10 different functions, and Schlage publishes an L Series Universal Transformation Guide covering the conversion. More than 55 standard functions exist in the series, with custom functions available too. For a facility already standardized on L Series, that means a corridor opening can be reworked to another of those 10 functions without replacing the mortise body or recutting the door.
32) Does a Falcon MA101 passage mortise lock serve the same opening as a Schlage L9456?
No. The Falcon MA101 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty mortise passage lock in the MA Series with field reversible operation and a fire rating, meaning the lever always retracts the latch from both sides with no locking at all. The L9456 is a keyed Grade 1 heavy duty corridor lock whose deadbolt locks the outside lever. The MA101 suits a hall or closet opening; it will not secure a corridor.
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