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Schlage L9496 Faculty Restroom Mortise Lock with Chevron occupancy indicator, satin chrome 626 finish, 01 lever, wrought rose, Grade 1 deadbolt

Schlage L9496 Faculty Restroom Mortise Lock with Chevron Indicator Grade 1 Deadbolt Single Cylinder Keyed Lever Lock

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Schlage L9496 Faculty Restroom Mortise Lock with Chevron Indicator

The L9496 is a Grade 1 mortise lock for faculty, hotel, and restroom applications. It combines a keyed deadbolt function with a Chevron occupancy indicator, allowing staff to verify room status from the corridor without disturbing the occupant. Case size is 4-7/16" x 6-1/16" x 1", backset is 2-3/4", and the lock fits 1-3/4" doors.

L9496 Faculty/Hotel/Restroom Deadbolt Function

  • Latchbolt retracted by key from outside or by knob/lever from inside
  • Outside knob/lever always fixed
  • Deadbolt thrown or retracted by inside thumbturn
  • When deadbolt is thrown, all keys become inoperative except emergency key
  • Chevron indicator shows occupied/vacant status from corridor

Specifications

  • Case Size: 4-7/16" x 6-1/16" x 1"
  • Armor Front: 1-1/4" x 8"
  • Strike: 10-072 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" Square Corner Strike, Box (1-3/16" Lip Length)
  • Backset: 2-3/4"
  • Door Thickness: 1-3/4"
  • Cylinder: Conventional 6-pin Cylinder, C Keyway (standard); Less Cylinder option available
  • Substrate: CRS with Zinc Dichromate Plating
  • Warranty: 3 Year Limited

Schlage L Series Overview

The L Series mortise lock meets ANSI/BHMA A156.13, Series 1000, Grade 1 Operational and Grade 1 Security. UL listed for 3-hour fire doors. Meets Buy American Act (BAA) requirements. Available in 14 finishes with lever styles, rose, and escutcheon options to coordinate across hardware groups.

Security

  • Exceeds ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Security and Operational standards
  • Anti-saw pin in deadbolt prevents cut-through
  • Security blocking hub prevents lock picking by lever removal

Certifications

  • ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Grade 1 Security and Operational
  • UL listed for 3-hour fire door
  • Meets ADA requirements
  • Meets Buy American Act (BAA)
  • ANSI/ASTM F476-76 Grade 40, UL listed

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Product Specs

Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
L Series
Function Description:
Latchbolt retracted by key outside or by knob/ lever inside. Outside knob/lever always fixed. Deadbolt thrown or retracted by inside thumbturn. When deadbolt is thrown, all keys become inoperative except emergency key.
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:
Indicator Lock
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Mortise
Lock Function:
Faculty/Hotel/Restroom
Product Attribute:
Indicator Locks
IMAP Policy:
Yes
Electronic:
No
Product Model:
L9496
Collection:
L9000 Series
Product Function:
Faculty/Hotel/Restroom
Door Hand Direction:
Handed
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 L9496P 06A 626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) How does the Schlage L9496 faculty/restroom function actually work on a restroom door?
Outside lever is always fixed, so the door is never free-swinging from the corridor. Outside key retracts the latchbolt. The occupant throws the deadbolt with the inside thumbturn, and once that bolt is thrown all keys stop working except the emergency key, so nobody with a master can walk in on someone. The inside lever retracts both the deadbolt and the latchbolt in one motion, so egress is immediate no matter how the door is locked.
2) Is the Schlage L9000 mortise lock rated for a fire door?
Yes. The L9000 mortise locks are UL listed for 3-hour fire doors (the L9076 and L9077 are the exceptions), and UL/cUL listed for 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 on the latch front are how you verify the listing on a lock already in a door. They are also ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Grade 1 for both security and operational, and meet ADA requirements.
3) Do I have to order a cylinder with the Schlage L9496, or does one come with it?
That's an ordering choice. The P option ships with a conventional 6-pin cylinder in the C keyway, which is what you take if the lock is going in standalone. The L option is less conventional cylinder, meant for shops keying into an existing system or fitting an interchangeable core. Note the grade shifts with the cylinder: full-shell conventional holds Grade 1 security, FSIC drops it to Grade 2 security, and SFIC to Grade 3, all while staying Grade 1 operational.
4) Does the Schlage L9496 need to be ordered handed?
Yes, it's a handed lock, so you need to determine the hand of the opening before you order. Stand outside the door (the key side), note which side the hinges are on and which way the door swings, and specify accordingly.
5) What strike comes with the Schlage L9000 mortise lock, and will it work in my existing frame prep?
The standard strike is the 10-072, a 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inch square corner box strike with a 1-3/16 inch lip. If your frame already has an ANSI square-corner mortise strike cutout of those dimensions, it drops in. Rounded-corner prep or a shorter cutout means you're either filing the frame or ordering a different strike. The lip length matters too: 1-3/16 inch suits a standard frame reveal, but a deep reveal or an applied stop can call for a longer lip.
6) Can I key the Schlage L9496 into the same system as the rest of my building?
Yes. It takes a conventional 6-pin cylinder in the C keyway as standard, which is Schlage's stock commercial keyway, so it keys alike or masters with the rest of a Schlage C system. If your building runs an interchangeable core program, order the less-cylinder option and drop your own core in. For higher security openings, the L Series accepts a UL437 listed Primus 20-500 Series cylinder.
7) What is the closest Grade 1 alternative to the Schlage L9496 indicator lock if the door is prepped for a cylindrical lock instead of a mortise case?
The Schlage L9496 is a mortise lock with a 4-7/16 inch x 6-1/16 inch x 1 inch case, so it needs a mortise pocket in the door edge. For a cylindrical prep, the Corbin Russwin CLX3320 NVSL is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty lever lock with a visual status indicator, in a privacy/bed/bath function, fire rated, and fits doors 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch. The functional difference matters: the L9496 is a Faculty/Hotel/Restroom deadbolt function where the latchbolt is retracted by outside key or inside lever, the deadbolt is thrown by inside thumbturn, and all keys except the emergency key go inoperative when the deadbolt is thrown. The CLX3320 is a privacy function, so it does not carry a keyed cylinder for staff key access the way the L9496 does.
8) Can a Hager 3216 indicator deadbolt replace a Schlage L9496 faculty restroom mortise lock?
They solve the opening differently. The Hager 3216 is a Grade 2 deadbolt with a thumbturn x occupancy indicator function and a 1 inch throw, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and it is fire rated. It provides only the bolt and the indicator - a separate latch or passage set handles the door. The Schlage L9496 is a Grade 1 handed mortise lock that combines the keyed latchbolt, the thumbturn-operated deadbolt, and the indicator in one case, with the inside lever retracting both bolts for immediate egress. Use the 3216 when an existing passage set stays and only an indicating bolt is being added; use the L9496 when one case must carry key access, deadbolt, and egress together.
9) What indicator lock should I use on a single-occupancy restroom that does not need staff key access?
A non-keyed indicating bolt covers that opening. The Arrow E50 is a Grade 2 exit deadlock with a Vacant/Occupied indicator on the outside, non-keyed, for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. The Cal-Royal IND84 is a Grade 3 indicator deadbolt with a thumbturn x indicator function, and the Accentra D292 is a Grade 2 cylindrical deadbolt with thumbturn and indicator for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. The Schlage L9496 differs in that it is a keyed single cylinder lock with a conventional 6-pin C keyway cylinder, so it gives staff key entry from the outside when the deadbolt is not thrown - the reason to choose it over a non-keyed bolt.
10) What is a public restroom indicator lock alternative to the Schlage L9496 that keys from the outside?
The Falcon H2171 is the closest keyed peer: a public restroom interconnected lock with an occupancy indicator and a single cylinder deadbolt, Grade 2, in a storeroom/public restroom function. Like the Schlage L9496 it pairs a keyed outside cylinder with an indicating deadbolt. The L9496 is a Grade 1 mortise lock rather than an interconnected set, is handed, and takes a 2-3/4 inch backset with a 10-072 1-1/4 inch x 4-7/8 inch square corner box strike with a 1-3/16 inch lip - so confirm which prep the door already carries before substituting either way.
11) For a 3-hour fire door in a school corridor, which indicator lock carries the right listing?
The Schlage L9496 mortise lock is UL listed for a 3-hour fire door and UL/cUL listed for A label single doors 4 ft x 10 ft and pairs 8 ft x 10 ft, with the letter F and UL symbol on the latch front indicating the listing; it is certified under ANSI/BHMA A156.13 Grade 1 security and operational. Among indicating peers, the Corbin Russwin CLX3320 NVSL is Grade 1 and fire rated, and the Hager 3216 is Grade 2 and fire rated. Where the specification calls for a keyed Grade 1 mortise lock on a fire rated opening, the L9496 is the one that matches all three conditions.
12) Will the Schlage L9496 levers match the exit devices and other locks already in my building?
Levers on the L Series suite with Von Duprin exit devices and with the related L Series products LE, LM9200, LM9300 and LT, so a corridor of mixed hardware can carry one lever design throughout. Nine lever styles are offered here, from the 01 through the 18, in eight finishes: bright brass, satin brass, antique brass, satin bronze, oil rubbed bronze, bright chrome, satin chrome and satin stainless steel. Rose and escutcheon choices are the A and B wrought roses, the N escutcheon, and the L full face escutcheon.
13) Is a mortise lock like the Schlage L9000 tough enough for a high-traffic public restroom?
It's a heavy duty commercial lock, Grade 1 for both operational and security under ANSI/BHMA A156.13, with the lock case in cold rolled steel with zinc dichromate plating. Deadbolt functions carry an anti-saw pin in the bolt, and a security blocking hub keeps the lock from being picked by pulling the levers off. For comparison, the medium duty Falcon D271 is a Grade 2 deadbolt with occupancy indicator, and the Falcon H2171 is a Grade 2 interconnected public restroom lock with occupancy indicator, both a step down in duty from a Grade 1 mortise.
14) Does the Schlage L9496 need power or wiring run to the door?
No. This is a mechanical lock, no wiring, no transformer, no power supply. If the opening needs access control later, the L Series does offer electrified functions that auto detect 12V/24V DC with selectable EL/EU and options like RX, DPS, latchbolt monitor and deadbolt monitor, but that is a different lock, not a field add-on to this one.
15) Can I convert an existing Schlage L Series lock in my door to the faculty restroom indicator function instead of buying new?
On the L9000 platform a universal lock case supports 10 different functions from a single lock body, so within that group a function change is a parts swap rather than a new mortise. Whether your existing lock is one of those 10 depends on which function is in the door, so pull the lock and identify it first. If it isn't on the universal case, you're replacing the lock body, and the good news there is the mortise pocket, the 2-3/4 inch backset and the 1-1/4 by 4-7/8 inch square corner strike prep all carry over.
16) How much of the door edge does the Schlage L9000 mortise lock cover?
The armor front measures 1-1/4 by 8 inches, and the lock case behind it is 4-7/16 by 6-1/16 by 1 inch. On a narrow stile aluminum door that footprint is the thing to check first, since a 1 inch thick case needs a real mortise pocket. On a standard 1-3/4 inch hollow metal or solid core wood door with ANSI mortise prep, it's a straight fit.
17) Is the Schlage L9496 restroom lock compliant for a federally funded project?
It meets the Buy American Act, and it carries Miami-Dade NOAs and Florida Building Commission listings for wind-borne debris jurisdictions. On accessibility, it meets ADA requirements, and levers with a return to door of 1/2 inch or less comply with the California Referenced Standards Code.
18) Is the Accentra AUYPL02 an equivalent to the Schlage L9496 for a restroom with an occupancy indicator?
Both are Grade 1 indicating lever locks, but the function is not the same. The Accentra AUYPL02 in the YPL Series is a Grade 1 privacy/bed/bath cylindrical lock with a visual status indicator. The Schlage L9496 is a Faculty/Hotel/Restroom deadbolt function: outside lever is always fixed, the latchbolt retracts by outside key or inside lever, and the inside thumbturn throws the deadbolt. In practice the AUYPL02 suits a privacy opening where anyone may pass through when unlocked, while the L9496 suits an opening that stays secured to the outside and opens only to a key.
19) Are the Emtek thumbturn privacy bolts a substitute for a Schlage L9496 mortise indicator lock?
No - they answer a different job. The Emtek 8383 Wilshire, 8483 Watford, 8583 Square, and 8683 Disk are thumbturn privacy bolts with double rosettes and an indicator, intended for use with a brass passage set, in a privacy/bed/bath function. They add an indicating bolt alongside a non-locking passage trim. The Schlage L9496 is a heavy duty commercial Grade 1 mortise lock with a keyed single cylinder, a CRS body with zinc dichromate plating, and a fixed outside lever - built for a commercial opening rather than for pairing with a passage set.
20) Which indicator deadbolt has an ADA thumbturn if the Schlage L9496 mortise prep is not available?
The Cal-Royal IND90-G2 series indicator deadbolt is Grade 1 with a thumbturn x indicator function and an ADA thumbturn. It handles the bolt and indication only. The Schlage L9496 meets ADA requirements as well, and all L Series levers with a return to door of 1/2 inch or less comply with the California Referenced Standards Code, but it is a full mortise lock carrying the keyed latch and the deadbolt together. Choose the IND90-G2 when the opening only needs an indicating bolt with an accessible turn, and the L9496 when key access and latching belong in the same case.
21) What is the difference between the Falcon D271 occupancy indicator deadbolt and the Schlage L9496 restroom lock?
The Falcon D271 is a medium duty Grade 2 deadbolt with an occupancy indicator in a one-sided function with a thumbturn inside, in the D200 Series - a bolt used where control comes only from the inside. The Schlage L9496 is a heavy duty Grade 1 L9000 Series mortise lock: the outside is keyed with a single cylinder, the inside thumbturn throws the deadbolt, and all keys except the emergency key become inoperative once it is thrown. If the facility requires staff override from the corridor, that override exists on the L9496 and is not part of a one-sided bolt.
22) Can I order a Schlage L9496 without a cylinder to key it into an existing system, and do the indicator alternatives allow that?
Yes. The Schlage L9496 is ordered either as P with a conventional 6-pin cylinder in the C keyway or as L, less conventional cylinder, so an existing keying system can supply the cylinder. Among the indicating alternatives, the Arrow E50 is non-keyed, and the Cal-Royal IND84, Cal-Royal IND90-G2, and Hager 3216 are thumbturn x indicator functions - none of which take a keyed cylinder. The Falcon H2171 is the peer that carries a single cylinder deadbolt for keyed outside access.
23) What is the indicator on the Schlage L9496 and can it be read from down the hall?
It's Schlage's 180 degree visibility indicator, so the occupied or vacant state reads from an angle rather than only head-on, which is what you want in a corridor where staff are approaching from the side. The indicator tracks the deadbolt: throw the thumbturn from inside and the state changes along with the keys going inoperative except the emergency key.
24) If I am standardizing indicator locks across a building, which option covers the widest range of finishes and lever designs?
The Schlage L9496 is ordered across eight finishes - 605 bright brass, 606 satin brass, 609 antique brass, 612 satin bronze, 613 oil rubbed bronze, 625 bright chrome, 626 satin chrome, and 630 satin stainless steel - with nine lever styles (01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12, 17, 18) and four rose or escutcheon designs including wrought rose A and B, the L full face escutcheon, and the N escutcheon. Peers in the indicating group are built around a single function set: the Emtek bolts are identified by rosette design such as Wilshire, Watford, Square, and Disk, and the Corbin Russwin CLX3320 NVSL is a fixed lever lock in the CLX3300 Series. Trim matching across mixed openings is where the L9496 range is used.
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