Stanley Security Grade 1 Classroom Lever, Sierra (Bent) Lever with Rose, Less Cylinder, Square 2-3/4" Backset Latch, ASA Strike 4-7/8" x 1-1/4"
QCL100 series grade 1 heavy-duty cylindrical locks deliver quality, performance, and long-term durability at a great value. When you need a reliable lockset for high traffic, heavy abuse applications, the QCL100 series offers flexible solutions with built-in security features to meet those demands.
Features:
- Designed for security. With features like thru bolt design, clutching mechanisms, and fire-rated latches—plus an available hurricane compliant option—QCL100 series locks ensure the utmost security.
- Backed by a leading warranty. The QCL100 lock series comes with lifetime mechanical, three-year finish, and one-year electrical warranties.
- Built for durability. We built the QCL100 series with heavy-duty torsion springs to prevent lever sag and ensure long-term durability. Each lock in the series is BHMA/ANSI grade 1 certified, and significantly exceeds performance requirements.
- Easy to retrofit. Choose locks with a SFIC option or keep your existing small format cores and use them with QCL100 series heavy-duty locks. Electrified options are also available.
- Simple to install. Compartmentalized packaging makes QCL100 locks easier to install.
- Reliable value. The QCL100 series combines premium materials, construction, and performance at a great value—both in your up-front investment and in long-range durability.
- Tested to meet Grade 1 specification of 800,000 cycles.
- Standard clutching mechanism provides resistance to damage caused by physical force.
- Thru-bolt design and heavy-duty spring tension provides longer performance life and prevents lever sag.
- Concealed mounting screws.
- Compartmentalized packaging allows for quick and easy installation.
Specifications:
- Handing: All QCL100 series lever locksets are non-handed.
- Door Thickness: 1-3/8" - 2" (35mm-51mm) standard.
- Backset: 2-3/4" (70mm) square standard 2-3/8" and 5" (60mm, 127mm) available
- Exposed Trim: Pressure cast zinc, plated to match finish designation.
- Strike: ANSI strike 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" (32mm x 124mm) standard. Other strike options also available.
- Door Prep: 2-1/8" (54mm) diameter cross bore
- Latch Bolt: Keyed/exterior 1/2" (13mm) steel; interior 1/2" (12mm) spring latch
- Latch Faceplate: 1-1/8” (29mm) x 2 -1/4” (57mm) standard
Keying:
- 6-pin brass cylinders. Many keying options available from our factory to include, but not limited to, master keying, grand master keying and construction keying.
- 2 keys per lockset
- Offered with the following keyway options: BF-BEST, KW-Kwikset, WE-Weiser, SC-Schlage, GA-Yale, LA-Sargent, & LC-Less cylinder.
Series Functions:
- QCL120: Single dummy
- QCL130: Passage. ANSI F75
- QCL135: Communicating. ANSI F111
- QCL140: Privacy. ANSI F76
- QCL150: Entry/office. ANSI F109
- QCL151: Entry/office SFIC. ANSI F109
- QCL154: Corridor. ANSI F90
- QCL155: Corridor SFIC. ANSI F90
- QCL160: Classroom. ANSI F84
- QCL161: Classroom SFIC. ANSI F84
- QCL168: Classroom security
- QCL169: Classroom security SFIC
- QCL170: Storeroom. ANSI F86
- QCL171: Storeroom SFIC. ANSI F86
- QCL192: Electronically locked
- QCL193:Electronically locked SFIC
- QCL194: Electronically unlocked
- QCL195: Electronically unlocked SFIC
- Request to exit option available on QCL170, QCL171, QCL192, QCL193, QCL194, and QCL195.
Finishes:
- US3/605 - Bright brass
- US10B/613 - Oil rubbed bronze
- US15/619 - Satin nickel
- US26/625 - Bright chrome
- US26D/626 - Satin chrome
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Series:
- QCL100 Series
- Product Subgroup:
- Bored Locksets
- Product Type:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Subcategory:
- Mechanical Door Locks
- Commercial/Residential:
- Commercial
- Lock Type:
- Cylindrical
- Grade:
- Grade 2
- Product Attribute:
- Cylindrical Locks
- Product Function:
- Entrance
- Product Category:
- Mechanical Locks
- Department:
- Door Hardware
Stanley Security QCL160SIE626LC – Frequently Asked Questions
1) My existing doors are bored for a 2-3/8 inch backset. Can I still use a QCL100 lever lock?
Yes. The QCL160 as configured ships with a square 2-3/4 inch (70mm) backset latch, which is the commercial standard, but the QCL100 series is also offered in 2-3/8 inch (60mm) and 5 inch (127mm) backsets. Specify the 2-3/8 inch backset to match older or residential-depth bores.
2) What does the classroom function on this Stanley lever actually do?
QCL160 is the classroom function, ANSI F84. The outside lever is locked and unlocked only by key from the outside; the inside lever always retracts the latch for free egress. That means a teacher has to step into the corridor with a key to lock the door. If you want the door lockable from inside the room without opening it, look at the classroom security function instead, QCL168 (or QCL169 for small format interchangeable core).
3) This QCL160 is listed as less cylinder. What do I have to order to make it work?
Less cylinder (LC) means the lock arrives with no cylinder installed, so you supply and install your own to bring it onto your existing key system. The QCL100 series uses 6-pin brass cylinders and is offered factory-keyed in BF (BEST), KW (Kwikset), WE (Weiser), SC (Schlage), GA (Yale) and LA (Sargent) keyways if you would rather have it keyed from the factory with two keys per lockset. If your building runs small format interchangeable cores, order the SFIC classroom version, QCL161, and drop your existing cores straight in.
4) Will this lockset latch into the strike already in my frame?
The latch bolt throws 1/2 inch (steel on the keyed/exterior side), and the lock is supplied with the ANSI strike measuring 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inches, which is the standard ASA lip strike cut into most commercial hollow metal frames. If your frame has that ASA prep, you can reuse the existing strike or install the one supplied. Other strike options are available in the series for T-strike or non-standard frame preps.
5) What is a comparable Grade 1 mechanical keyed cylindrical lever to the Stanley QCL160 classroom lock?
The Dorma C853 is a Grade 1 keyed cylindrical lever lockset in entrance function with a door thickness range of 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. The QCL160 is the classroom function (ANSI F84) member of the QCL100 series and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. Both are mechanical keyed cylindrical levers; the difference is function - classroom keys the outside lever locked or unlocked from the key side only, while the C853 is an entrance/office lock. Marks USA 195RAB is another Grade 1 clutched lever in entrance/office function, supplied less core.
6) If the classroom door needs lockdown from inside the room, what should be used instead of the Stanley QCL160?
The QCL160 is classroom function (ANSI F84), which is keyed from the outside only. For inside-the-room lockdown, the TownSteel FCE-4000 is a Grade 1 RFID electronic intruder classroom cylindrical lockset, and the TownSteel XCE-9000 is a Grade 1 electronic classroom intruder cylindrical lockset with keypad, both for 1-3/4 inch doors (XCE-9000 covers 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch). Within the QCL100 series itself, QCL168 is the classroom security function, which adds an inside keyed cylinder.
7) What should be specified instead of the Stanley QCL160 on a door thicker than 2 inches?
The QCL160 covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch door thickness as standard. For thicker doors, the Dorma C853 entrance lever and the Dorma C150 Grade 1 entry/office cylindrical lock both list a range of 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch. Both are keyed Grade 1 cylindrical levers, though in entrance/office function rather than classroom.
8) Do I need to order a left-hand or right-hand version of this Stanley lever lock?
No handing to specify. All QCL100 series lever locksets are non-handed, so the same lock works on a left or right hand door and one part number covers every opening in the building. That is useful if you are stocking spares for a school or a multi-building campus.
9) Is this lever durable enough for a school corridor or other high traffic door?
The QCL100 series is built for high traffic, heavy abuse openings and is tested to 800,000 cycles. Two features matter on abused doors: a standard clutching mechanism, so force applied to a locked lever spins free instead of breaking the internals, and heavy-duty torsion springs with a thru-bolt design to stop lever sag. Mounting screws are concealed and the latches are fire-rated.
10) My door is thicker than 2 inches. Is there a cylindrical lever lock that will still fit?
No, not this one. The QCL100 series tops out at 2 inches (51mm) standard, so a 2-1/4 inch door is outside its range. Dormakaba's C150 entry/office and C853 entry cylindrical locksets both cover 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch doors and are a better fit for thicker leaves.
11) Can I standardize a whole building on the QCL100 series and still get different functions per door?
Yes, that is the point of the series. Same lever, rose, prep and backset across the building, with function chosen per opening: QCL130 passage (F75), QCL140 privacy (F76), QCL150 entry/office (F109), QCL154 corridor (F90), QCL160 classroom (F84), QCL168 classroom security, QCL170 storeroom (F86), QCL120 single dummy, plus electronically locked (QCL192) and electronically unlocked (QCL194) versions. SFIC variants exist for entry, corridor, classroom, classroom security, storeroom and the electrified models. Request-to-exit is available on QCL170, QCL171, QCL192, QCL193, QCL194 and QCL195.
12) What keyless or electronic alternative covers the same classroom opening as the Stanley QCL160?
The QCL160 is a mechanical classroom lever supplied less cylinder. For credential-based access on the same cylindrical prep, the TownSteel FCE-2000 is a Grade 1 standalone motorized cylindrical lockset with RFID in classroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors, the TownSteel XCE-2000 is a Grade 1 keypad classroom lockset for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless tubular lock in classroom/storeroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors. All three require battery or power service the mechanical QCL160 does not.
13) Which locks look like substitutes for the Stanley QCL160 classroom lever but are not?
Several cylindrical locks share the prep but not the function. Cal-Royal CAL20 is a Grade 1 privacy lock and CAL30 is a Grade 1 passage lock, both for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors - neither accepts a key. Orca OCL210 passage, OCL240 privacy and OCL2170 half dummy are Grade 2 medium duty and non-keyed. Dorma C501 and CL701 are dummy trim with no latch at all. None of these will perform the ANSI F84 classroom function of the QCL160.
14) Is there a lighter-duty keyed lever to use instead of the Stanley QCL160 on a low traffic door?
The QCL160 is built to the Grade 1 800,000 cycle specification for high traffic, heavy abuse openings. On a lower traffic door, Orca OCL250 is a Grade 2 medium duty entrance cylindrical lockset, and Marks USA 175RF is a Grade 2 storeroom clutched lever prepped for a small format interchangeable core and supplied less core with a 2-3/4 inch backset and ANSI strike - the same backset and strike prep the QCL160 uses as standard.
15) Is the Stanley QCL160 or a small format core lock the better fit for a building already keyed to SFIC?
The QCL160 is supplied less cylinder and takes a conventional 6-pin brass cylinder in keyways including BEST, Kwikset, Weiser, Schlage, Yale and Sargent. If the facility is standardized on small format interchangeable cores, QCL161 is the SFIC version of the same ANSI F84 classroom function. Marks USA 175RF is another small format IC lever supplied less core, in Grade 2 storeroom function. The Alarm Lock DL2700 is an electronic Grade 1 cylindrical entrance lock that is also IC/SFIC compatible, for 1-5/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors.
16) What finish does the QCL160 classroom lever come in, and will it match my other door hardware?
As built it is 626 satin chrome (US26D), the most common commercial finish. The QCL100 series is also produced in US3/605 bright brass, US10B/613 oil rubbed bronze, US15/619 satin nickel and US26/625 bright chrome. Exposed trim is pressure cast zinc plated to match the finish designation, so the lever and rose carry the same plating rather than a painted coating.
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