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Yale Residential Yale YH Collection Academy Entry Door Lever YR71AC

Yale YH Collection Academy Entry Door Lever

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YALE YH COLLECTION YR71AC ACADEMY SINGLE CYLINDER KEYED ENTRY DOOR LEVER SET WITH ROUND ROSE OVERVIEW

Meet the Academy Lever from Yale's YH Collection. Solid, stylish hardware with concealed screws install with just one tool.

YH Collection levers offer a range of designs with sculptured roses and delicately crafted curves. The “non-handed” design and strength of the interior sub-assemblies allow for quick and easy installation and years of secure operation. All YH Collection products are ANSI Grade 2 superior light commercial quality.

KEYED ENTRY FUNCTIONS

  • Ideal for bathrooms, bedrooms or rooms where a locking mechanism is needed
  • Box Contents: 2x lever, 2x rose, interior chasis, strike plate, 4x screws, latch, exterior chasis

ROSETTE DIMENSIONS

  • Oval 2-9/16" W x 4-7/32" H
    Center Hole: Knob 15/16" – Lever 1-1/32"
  • Traditional 2-9/16" W x 4-7/32" H
    Center Hole: Knob 15/16" – Lever 1-1/32"

ROSETTE DIMENSIONS

  • Oval 2-9/16" W x 4-7/32" H
    Center Hole: Knob 15/16" – Lever 1-1/32"
  • Traditional 2-9/16" W x 4-7/32" H
    Center Hole: Knob 15/16" – Lever 1-1/32"

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Exceeds criteria for ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 2 certification
  • Constructed from quality materials with a focus on durability
  • Easy Install Mounting System — Square Spindle Simplifies Installation - Knobs, Levers
  • Pre-Installed Mounting Screws
  • Concealed Mounting Screws — Clean Upgraded Look
  • Provide easy re-keying
  • Reduces wear and provides smooth operation
  • Limited Lifetime Mechanical and Finish Warranty

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Product Specs

Series:
YH Collection
Collection:
Academy
Features:
Concealed Screws
Edge Bore:
1"
Warranty:
Limited Lifetime Mechanical
Keyed Function:
Single Cylinder
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Leversets
Subcategory:
Residential Door Levers
Cross Bore:
2-1/8"
Keyed:
Yes
Commercial/Residential:
Residential
Handle Type:
Lever
Lock Function:
Entrance
Grade:
Grade 2
Product Attribute:
Cylindrical Locks
Product Function:
Entrance
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/8" to 1-3/4"
Product Design:
Round
Mounting Method:
Surface
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Product Substrate:
Metal
Department:
Door Hardware

Yale Residential YR71AC626 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Yale YH Collection Academy entry lever fit a 1-3/8 inch door, or does it need a 1-3/4 inch door?
Both. The Academy entry lever covers a 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch door thickness range, which takes in the standard commercial 1-3/4 inch leaf and the thinner 1-3/8 inch interior doors common in older residential buildings. Anything thicker than 1-3/4 inches is outside the range.
2) Will the Yale Academy lever drop into my existing door prep without redrilling?
If the door already has a standard bored prep, yes. The Academy entry set uses a 2-1/8 inch cross bore through the face and a 1 inch edge bore for the latch, which is the normal cylindrical lockset prep. Pull the old lockset, check those two holes, and the Academy goes back in the same holes.
3) Do I have to order the Yale Academy lever handed for a left or right hand door?
No handing to specify. The YH Collection levers are non-handed, so one part number works on either swing and the lever can be set for the door you have. That also means you can stock one item for a whole building instead of splitting inventory by hand.
4) Can I get the Yale Academy entry lever keyed to my existing Kwikset or Schlage keys?
Keyway is a choice at order time: KW-1 Kwikset or SC-1 Schlage C. Pick the one that matches the keys already in the building and the cylinder will accept that blank. You also choose keyed different (each lock its own key) or keyed alike (one key opens the group), so a property manager replacing several doors in a unit can put them all on one key.
5) Is the Yale Academy lever heavy duty enough for an apartment building corridor or a commercial entrance?
It is an ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 2 lockset built to a residential duty profile, so it suits apartment unit doors, offices and light commercial openings. For a high traffic commercial entry, step up to a Grade 1 cylindrical lever such as the Dexter C1000 Entry/Office, which is Grade 1 and covers 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch doors, or the Corbin Russwin CL3100 Series for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors.
6) What is an equivalent keyed entry lever to the Yale YH Collection Academy YR71AC?
The Hager 2525 is a Grade 2 cylindrical entry lock with a lever handle, the same grade and entrance function as the Academy YR71AC keyed entry lever, and it covers doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch thick against the Academy's 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch range. The Cal-Royal AG00 is another Grade 2 entrance lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different and a 2-3/8 inch backset, sized for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors; the Academy takes either a Schlage C or a Kwikset KW-1 cylinder.
7) The door is 2 inches thick - what keyed lever works instead of the Academy YR71AC?
The Academy YR71AC lever fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch. For a 2 inch door, the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entry lock with lever handle covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch, and the Deltana 6201 Manchester entry lever covers 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch as well. In Grade 1, the Dexter C1000 asylum lever spans 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch and the Falcon K101 passage lever spans 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch, though the K101 is non-keyed passage rather than keyed entry.
8) What is the Grade 1 version of a keyed entry lever like the Academy YR71AC?
The Academy YR71AC is ANSI/BHMA Grade 2. For a heavier-cycle opening, the Dexter C1000 Series entry/office lever is Grade 1 with a clutching keyed mechanism and fits doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch, the same thickness range the Academy covers. If the opening needs a key-in-lever that stays locked, the Cal-Royal AG05 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever with a deadlocking latchbolt for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 2580 is a Grade 2 storeroom lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors.
9) Is a single cylinder keyed entry lever the right function, or do I need a storeroom or classroom lock?
Entrance function is the one you want where people on the inside need to lock and unlock without a key: it is keyed from the outside and controlled by a thumbturn or button inside. If the door has to stay locked outside at all times and open only with a key, a storeroom function such as the Cal-Royal AG05 with its deadlocking latchbolt fits better. For a door where the outside is locked and unlocked only by key from the outside while the inside always exits free, a classroom function like the Cal-Royal AG03 is the correct pick.
10) What comes in the box with the Yale YH Academy entry lever, and do I need to buy anything else?
Everything for one door is in the carton: two levers, two roses, the interior and exterior chassis, the latch, the strike plate and four screws. Mounting screws come pre-installed and the screws sit concealed behind the rose, so the finished face has no visible fasteners. Only one tool is needed to install it.
11) I need a matching passage or dummy lever for the other doors in the same unit. What pairs with a Grade 2 lever entry set?
The Academy entry set is the keyed door. For the closet and hall doors alongside it, a Grade 2 passage lever such as the Falcon B101 or the Accentra 5301LN Augusta covers the non-locking openings, and a Grade 2 dummy like the BEST 7KC single dummy trim handles a fixed inactive leaf. Trim style will not be identical to the Academy round rose, so match the finish code and accept the design difference, or run the same family throughout the unit.
12) Can the Yale Academy entry lever be rekeyed later, and can I run a Schlage cylinder in Yale hardware?
Rekeying is supported on the Academy set, so a locksmith can pin it to a building key after install. Order it with the SC-1 Schlage C keyway if the property is already on Schlage keys. For other Yale hardware that came with a Yale keyway, the Accentra 107S Schlage cylinder adapter kit is the part that lets Schlage cylinders go into Yale hardware.
13) What matching lever should go on the interior doors that do not need a key?
The Academy YR71AC is a single cylinder keyed entrance lever, so it is the wrong function for a hall or closet door. Non-keyed levers in the same Grade 2 class include the Accentra 5301LN Augusta passage lever, the Accentra 4601LN passage lever with Augusta trim, the Falcon B101 medium duty non-handed passage lever, the Hager 2510 passage lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors, and the Bravura Atlanta or Orlando passage leversets with round trim. For a bath or bedroom that needs a thumbturn instead of a key, the Hager 2540 uses the Withnell lever and the Kwikset 300BRNL Breton is a Grade 3 privacy leverset.
14) Is a dummy lever the same thing as the Academy YR71AC entry lever?
No. The Academy YR71AC is a keyed entrance lever with an interior and exterior chassis, latch and strike plate. A dummy lever is a fixed pull with no latch and no chassis - the Accentra 455LN Augusta single dummy, the BEST 7KC single dummy trim, the BEST 9K 1DT single dummy trim, the Callan Bentley dummy lever, and the Baldwin Estate 5103 half dummy in left or right hand are all dummy function. Order those only for an inactive leaf or a false door, never for an opening that has to latch.
15) What keyed entry lever should be used on a fire rated opening instead of the Academy YR71AC?
Among the peers carrying a fire rating, the Corbin Russwin CL3110 is a Grade 1 vandal resistant cylindrical lever for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors and the Falcon K101 is a Grade 1 heavy duty non-handed lever for 1-3/8 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors - both are passage function, so a keyed opening needs a keyed model from those series rather than the passage version. The Academy YR71AC is a Grade 2 residential entrance lever for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors.
16) What is the difference between the Academy YR71AC and a Grade 3 residential entrance lever?
The Academy YR71AC is ANSI/BHMA A156.2 Grade 2 and is described as light commercial quality on a residential lever. The Cal-Royal AUS00 is a Grade 3 entrance/office lever with a solid brass forged body for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the same thickness range the Academy fits, and the Callan Artino and Callan Bennett are Grade 3 entrance leversets, the Bennett coming as a lever and deadbolt combination. Grade 3 sets the lower ANSI cycle and strength tier of the two.
17) What keyed lever fits a classroom or storeroom opening where the Academy YR71AC entrance function is wrong?
The Academy YR71AC is entrance function, unlocked from the inside lever. For a classroom, the Cal-Royal AG03 is a Grade 2 classroom lever with a 6-pin Schlage C keyway keyed different on a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Dexter C1000 classroom and classroom security levers are Grade 1 clutching keyed sets for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. For a storeroom that must stay locked, the Cal-Royal AG05 has a deadlocking latchbolt and the Hager 2580 uses the Withnell lever. For a utility or institution door, the Arrow MK33 is an asylum function set with a Schlage C keyway.
18) Can a knob set be used in place of the Academy YR71AC lever on an entry door?
The Academy YR71AC uses a lever handle, which is the form ADA guidance favors because it opens without grasping or twisting. A knob equivalent in entrance function is the Arrow HK11 turn-pushbutton entrance cylindrical lock with a ball knob and conventional cylinder, Grade 2, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors - the same door range the Academy fits. The Arrow MK02 Tudor knob is privacy function for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors and is not keyed.
19) Which lever matches the Academy YR71AC on a door already prepped for a 2-1/8 inch cross bore?
The Academy YR71AC takes a 2-1/8 inch cross bore and a 1 inch edge bore, the standard cylindrical prep. Peers built to the same bored prep include the Hager 2525 Grade 2 entry lever, the Cal-Royal AG00 Grade 2 entrance lever with a 2-3/8 inch backset, the Falcon B511 Grade 2 entry/office lever, and the Arrow GL01 Grade 2 Sierra passage lever. Confirm the backset on the existing latch, since the Cal-Royal AG03 classroom set is cut for 2-3/4 inch while the AG00 is 2-3/8 inch.
20) Which finishes does the Yale Academy entry lever come in for matching other hardware in a building?
Three finishes: 609 antique brass, 619 satin nickel and 626 satin chrome. Those are standard BHMA finish codes, so 619 will read the same as other 619 hardware on the job and 626 the same as other 626, which matters when you are adding doors to a building that is already standardized.
21) Is the Yale Academy lever a metal lockset or is the lever plastic or zinc trim over a light chassis?
The Academy set is metal construction, with the strength carried in the interior sub-assemblies and a square spindle driving the lever. That square spindle drive is also what makes the install straightforward, since the lever seats onto the spindle rather than needing a handed cam.
22) I need lever handles instead of knobs for ADA style operation on unit doors. Is the Yale Academy a lever set?
Yes, the Academy is a lever, not a knob, so it operates with a push down rather than a grasp and twist. If the opening calls for a knob instead, Arrow's RL Series HK11 turn pushbutton entrance lock with a ball knob covers the same 1-3/8 to 1-3/4 inch door range in an entrance function.
23) What entry lever gives a decorative look instead of the Academy YR71AC round rose?
The Academy YR71AC uses a round rose with concealed mounting screws in the Academy design. For a more ornamental entry lever, the Deltana entry series offers the 5851 Claremont, the 6201 Manchester, the 6411 Morant and the 6431 Linstead, the last three rated for doors 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch. The Academy is offered in 609 antique brass, 619 satin nickel and 626 satin chrome.
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