The Schlage 03-230-8AT is the OEM Athens Tactile Closed Lever for the Schlage ALX Series, ND Series, CO Series, AD Series, and NDE Series, documented in all five official Schlage Service Manuals for these product lines. It is the Athens lever profile with tactile surface in the closed format: the lever hub is sealed with no cylinder housing of any kind. Non-handed. Used at inside trim positions where no keyed cylinder is required. Ten finishes are available including 626AM (Satin Chrome Antimicrobial). Available (3-4 weeks).

What a Closed Lever Is and Why the Inside Trim Uses One

The Schlage cylindrical lock lever catalog uses the prefix 03-230 to identify the closed lever format. A closed lever has a sealed hub with no opening for a cylinder, SFIC core, or KIL (Key-In-Lever) cylinder. This format is used at the inside trim position of commercial cylindrical locks, where the inside lever provides free egress for occupants without any keyed operation requirement.

On a standard ND Series or ALX Series lock, the outside lever (at the corridor or exterior side) requires a cylinder for authorized entry. This is the 03-200 prefix lever, which has an SFIC housing or KIL bore to accommodate a cylinder. The inside lever (at the room or interior side) is always free for egress and never needs a cylinder. This is the 03-230 prefix closed lever. The two formats are not interchangeable: a closed lever cannot accept a cylinder, and an SFIC or KIL lever at the inside position would leave the cylinder bore exposed without a core installed.

03-230-8AT as the Inside Companion to the 03-200-8AT

When a project specifies Athens Tactile levers for hazardous area doors with SFIC cylinders, the complete trim assembly requires two distinct levers in the same design. The outside trim position uses the 03-200-8AT (Athens Tactile SFIC Lever Less Core), which carries the SFIC cylinder housing on the corridor or exterior side. The inside trim position uses the 03-230-8AT (Athens Tactile Closed Lever), which provides the same Athens profile and tactile surface on the interior side without any cylinder housing.

This pairing ensures that both sides of the door present the same lever profile and tactile surface, meeting the uniform appearance requirement for commercial projects while also ensuring the tactile warning is present on both the approach side and the interior side of the hazardous area door. Ordering only the 03-200-8AT SFIC lever without the 03-230-8AT inside lever leaves the inside trim position unmatched.

Broad ND Series and ALX Series Function Coverage

The 03-230-8AT inside lever covers a significantly wider range of functions than the 03-200-8AT SFIC outside lever. The SFIC outside lever (03-200-8AT) is documented only for Vandlgard and specialty ND functions (ND81, ND82, ND85, ND91 through ND97). The 03-230-8AT closed inside lever covers those same functions plus the full standard ND Series catalog including ND10 (Passage), ND12 (Exit), ND12EL, ND12EU, ND25, ND30 (Patio), ND45 (Time Out), ND60-Closed (Vestibule), ND70 (Classroom), ND80 (Storeroom), ND80EL, ND80EU, ND81 (Accessible Storeroom), ND94, ND96, ND96EL, and ND96EU.

The ALX Series coverage includes ALX10S (Passage), ALX70 (Classroom), ALX80 (Storeroom), ALX170 (Single Dummy), and ALX172 (Double Dummy). This broad coverage reflects the fact that a closed inside lever serves every function where the inside lever is free for egress, which is the majority of cylindrical lock function types across both catalogs.

NDE Series Coverage and Finishes

Unlike the 03-200-8AT SFIC outside lever (which is documented in four Service Manuals and does not include the NDE Series), the 03-230-8AT closed inside lever is documented in five Schlage Service Manuals including the NDE Series Parts Manual. The NDE exit device with outside trim uses a closed inside lever at the inside trim position, and the 03-230-8AT provides the Athens Tactile profile for that position on NDE installations.

Ten finishes are available: 605 (Bright Brass), 606 (Satin Brass), 612 (Satin Bronze), 613 (Oil Rubbed Bronze), 619 (Satin Nickel), 622 (Matte Black), 625 (Bright Chrome), 626 (Satin Chrome), 626AM (Satin Chrome Antimicrobial), and 643E (Aged Bronze). Finish must match the outside lever and rose finish. Finish must be specified at time of order. The 03-042-RHO (Rhodes Rose) is the correct inside and outside rose for the Athens lever design on both trim positions.

SecurityParts stocks OEM Schlage ND Series and ALX Series closed lever and SFIC lever components. Free shipping on orders over $300.