Stanley Security Grade 2 Storeroom Lever, Sierra (Bent) Lever with Rose, 6-Pin Schlage C Keyway, Square 2-3/4" Backset Latch, ASA Strike 4-7/8" x 1-1/4"
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Product Group:
- Mechanical Locks
- Series:
- QCL200 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 QCL270E626-S4-SC6 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) How does the Stanley QCL270 storeroom lever actually work on the door?
The QCL270 is the storeroom function (ANSI F86) in the QCL200 cylindrical series. The outside lever stays locked at all times and is retracted only by the key; the inside lever always retracts the latch for free egress. That is the function you want on mechanical rooms, electrical closets, stockrooms, and roof access, where the door must never be left unsecured by accident. If you want the door to be lockable and unlockable with a key from outside, that is the QCL250 entry/office function (ANSI F109) instead.
2) Will the QCL270 latch into the strike already in my frame?
It ships with the ANSI/ASA strike, 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inches, which is the standard commercial frame prep, so in most metal frames it drops straight in. Latch bolt projection is 1/2 inch steel on the keyed side. If your frame has a T-strike or a full lip strike instead, other strike options are offered in the series.
3) Can I key a Stanley QCL200 lock to my existing Schlage C keys?
Yes, this configuration uses a 6-pin brass cylinder in the Schlage C keyway, so it can be keyed into an existing SC1/C system by a locksmith. Two keys come with each lockset. Other keyways are offered across the series: BF Best, KW Kwikset, WE Weiser, GA Yale, LA Sargent, and LC less cylinder if you are supplying your own. Factory master keying, grand master keying, and construction keying are available.
4) Is the Stanley QCL270 heavy duty enough for a school or hospital corridor?
It is a Grade 2 lock tested to 400,000 cycles, which is standard duty, aimed at light commercial openings. For a high traffic institutional corridor, a Grade 1 cylindrical is the better call. Grade 1 options include the Dorma C853 entry lever (C800 Series, 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch doors) and the Marks USA 195RAB clutched entry lever from the Survivor Series. It does have a clutching mechanism and thru-bolt construction with heavy torsion springs to resist lever sag and forced turning.
5) What is a comparable Grade 2 storeroom lever lock to the Stanley QCL270?
The Marks USA 175RF SFIC is the closest peer: a Grade 2 storeroom clutched lever lockset with a 2-3/4 inch backset and an ANSI strike, supplied less core for a small format interchangeable core. The Stanley QCL270 is also Grade 2 storeroom (ANSI F86) with a 2-3/4 inch square backset and a 1-1/4 inch x 4-7/8 inch ANSI strike, but it ships with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway cylinder rather than an SFIC housing. If the building is standardized on SFIC cores, the Marks 175RF or Stanley's own QCL271 storeroom SFIC function matches that program.
6) I want to stop issuing keys on a storeroom door - what electronic lock replaces the Stanley QCL270 in the same door prep?
Several standalone cylindrical locks cover keyless storeroom access. The Alarm Lock Trilogy T2 DL2700 is a Grade 1 standalone electronic cylindrical entrance lock with a digital keypad, 100 user codes, and IC/SFIC compatibility for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors. The Alarm Lock T3 DL3075 adds an audit trail. The Schlage NDEB is a Grade 1 heavy duty wireless cylindrical lock with Bluetooth Low Energy offering storeroom, office, privacy, and apartment functions for 1-5/8 to 2 inch doors, and the Schlage XE360M is a Grade 1 wireless lock with classroom/storeroom function for 1-3/4 inch doors. Confirm your door thickness against those ranges, since the QCL270 covers 1-3/8 to 2 inch mechanically.
7) I need a keyed lever for an office door where the latch should stay unlocked during business hours - what should I use instead of a storeroom lock?
Storeroom function on the Stanley QCL270 keeps the outside lever locked at all times, so it will not hold an office door in an unlocked state. For that use, an entrance/office function lock is the right choice: the Dorma C853 is a Grade 1 keyed entry single-cylinder lever lockset, the Dorma C150 is a Grade 1 entry/office cylindrical lock, and the Orca OCL250 is a Grade 2 entrance cylindrical lockset. Within the Stanley series itself, QCL250 is the entry/office function, ANSI F109.
8) What is the Grade 1 alternative if the spec calls for heavy duty instead of the Stanley QCL270?
The Stanley QCL270 is BHMA/ANSI Grade 2, tested to 400,000 cycles, and is described as a standard-duty series for light commercial openings. Where a drawing calls out Grade 1, the Dorma C853 Grade 1 keyed entry lever and the Dorma C150 Grade 1 entry/office cylindrical lock are mechanical Grade 1 peers, and the Marks USA 195RAB is a Grade 1 Survivor Series clutched entry lever supplied less core. Note that all three are entrance/office function rather than storeroom, so the key control behavior differs from the QCL270.
9) We need the storeroom door to release from an access control panel - what replaces the Stanley QCL270?
The QCL270 is a purely mechanical keyed lock with no electrical interface. For panel-controlled release in a cylindrical prep, the SDC Electra 7200 Series is a solenoid controlled cylindrical lock with dual voltage 12/24VDC for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors. If you would rather keep the credential at the door instead of wiring back to a panel, the SDC E75 Series is a battery powered electronic cylindrical lockset with keypad access control for 1-3/4 to 2-1/8 inch doors.
10) Do I need to order the Stanley QCL270 storeroom lever left or right handed?
No handing to specify. All QCL200 series lever locksets are non-handed, so one part number works on either swing and you can stock a single SKU across a building.
11) What other lock functions are in the Stanley QCL200 series if storeroom is not what I need?
The series runs the full function set so you can standardize one lever style across a building: QCL220 single dummy, QCL230 passage (F75), QCL235 communicating (F111), QCL240 privacy (F76), QCL250 entry/office (F109), QCL254 corridor (F90), QCL260 classroom (F84), and QCL270 storeroom (F86). SFIC versions exist for entry (QCL251), corridor (QCL255), classroom (QCL261), and storeroom (QCL271).
12) Can I use the Stanley QCL270 on a restroom or bedroom door instead of a privacy lock?
No. The QCL270 is a keyed storeroom function (ANSI F86) with a 6-pin cylinder, so it has no inside thumbturn and is not intended for occupant privacy. For a privacy opening use a dedicated privacy lock: the Cal-Royal CAL20 is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty privacy lockset for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, and the Orca OCL240 is a Grade 2 medium duty privacy cylindrical lockset. Stanley's own privacy function in the same series is QCL240, ANSI F76.
13) If the door does not need to be keyed at all, what is a simpler option than the Stanley QCL270?
Drop to a passage or dummy lever, since the QCL270's storeroom function and 6-pin Schlage C cylinder exist only to control keyed access. The Cal-Royal CAL30 is a Grade 1 passage lockset for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors, the Orca OCL210 is a Grade 2 medium duty passage lockset, and the Marks USA 195N is a Grade 1 ADA compliant passage lever. For trim with no latch at all, the Dorma C501 and Dorma CL701 are Grade 2 single dummy lever sets, as is the Orca OCL2170 half dummy. The matching non-keyed functions in the Stanley series are QCL230 passage (ANSI F75) and QCL220 single dummy.
14) For a classroom door, is the Stanley QCL270 the right function or should I look at something else?
The QCL270 is storeroom function, ANSI F86, where the outside lever is always locked and a key retracts the latch without unlocking the lever - workable for storage and utility rooms but not for a teacher-controlled classroom. Stanley's classroom function in the same series is QCL260, ANSI F84. For classroom openings with intruder lockdown from inside, the TownSteel XCE-9000 and FCE-4000 are Grade 1 heavy duty classroom intruder cylindrical locksets, and the TownSteel XCE-2000 and FCE-2000 are Grade 1 heavy duty classroom locksets with keypad and RFID credentials respectively.
15) Is a mechanical pushbutton lock like the Lockey 2830 a substitute for the Stanley QCL270 storeroom lever?
They solve different problems. The Lockey 2830 is a mechanical pushbutton keyless knob lock with an auto-locking passage function for 1-1/8 to 2 inch doors, and the Lockey 1600 is a heavy duty mechanical keyless knob lock with an adjustable backset over the same thickness range - both are knob trim and code-entry rather than lever trim with a keyed cylinder. The Stanley QCL270 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway that ties into a master keying program and gives an ADA-style lever. If lever trim or key control is the requirement, the Lockey knob locks do not cover it.
16) Is a lever better than a knob for a keyed commercial door - how does the Stanley QCL270 compare to the Marks 110AB?
They are different trim styles for a similar duty class. The Marks USA 110AB is a Grade 2 entry knob lockset with a round knob and a 2-3/8 inch backset. The Stanley QCL270 is a Grade 2 lever lockset with the Sierra bent lever on a rose and a 2-3/4 inch square backset as standard, with 2-3/8 inch and 5 inch backsets also available. Function differs too: the 110AB is entrance/office while the QCL270 is storeroom, ANSI F86. Lever trim is generally what gets specified where accessible operation is required.
17) My doors are thicker than 2 inches - what keyed cylindrical lock covers that instead of the Stanley QCL270?
The QCL270 is built for 1-3/8 to 2 inch doors as standard. For thicker leaves, the Dorma C853 keyed entry lever and the Dorma C150 entry/office cylindrical lock are both Grade 1 and cover 1-3/8 to 2-1/4 inch. Both are entrance/office function, so if the opening truly needs storeroom behavior you will want to confirm an equivalent function within those series.
18) What finish does the Stanley QCL270 Sierra lever come in?
626 satin chrome, the standard commercial finish that matches most existing office and institutional hardware. The exposed trim is pressure cast zinc plated to match the finish. The lever style is Sierra, a bent return lever on a rose.
19) Does the Stanley QCL200 lock have exposed screws on the lever rose?
No. Mounting screws are concealed, and the lock uses a thru-bolt design for strength. Packaging is compartmentalized, so the parts come sorted for a faster install.
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