The Falcon 022105-000-30 is the OEM Slide Catch for the Falcon T Series cylindrical lock, documented in the Falcon T Series Parts Manual (doc 108002) under the Chassis Assembly diagrams for the T291 (Privacy Hospital Lock), T301 (Privacy Lock), T571 (Dormitory Lock), and T571-IC (Dormitory Lock, Interchangeable Core). The 022105-000-30 is the standard-length slide catch, distinct from the Short Slide Catch (022104-000-30) which is specific to the T501 and T511 chassis assemblies. Steel finish. Available (3-4 weeks).

Why the 022105-000-30 Covers Privacy and Dormitory Functions

The T291, T301, and T571 functions each use a slide mechanism within the chassis to maintain the locked state of the outside lever, but the slide geometry in these function groups differs from the T501 and T511 entry function chassis. This difference in chassis geometry and slide travel distance is why the T Series Parts Manual documents a separate slide catch part number for each function group. The 022105-000-30 is the correct slide catch for the privacy and dormitory chassis designs. Installing the Short Slide Catch (022104-000-30) in a T301 or T571 chassis, or vice versa, results in incorrect engagement between the catch and the slide notch, which causes the locking mechanism to either fail to hold the locked state or fail to release correctly.

The Falcon T Series Parts Manual lists the 022105-000-30 exclusively in the T291, T301, T571, and T571-IC Chassis Assembly diagrams. It does not appear in any other T Series function diagram. Confirming the installed function before ordering is the essential step to ensure the correct slide catch is selected.

Falcon T291 and T301 Privacy Functions: How the Slide Catch Works

The T291 Privacy Hospital Lock and T301 Privacy Lock share a fundamentally similar inside button mechanism. In both functions, pressing the push button inside drives a slide within the chassis to a position that blocks the outside lever hub from rotating. The 022105-000-30 slide catch holds this slide in the locked position after the button is pressed, preventing it from returning to the unlocked state due to door vibration or spring pressure alone.

In the T301, the locked state is released by two operations: rotating the inside lever, or using an emergency key from outside. The emergency key in privacy function locks does not rotate a standard pin tumbler cylinder. Instead, it is a small flathead or coin-operated key that turns a simple slot in the outside trim to mechanically engage the release mechanism. The slide catch holds the locked state through both door vibration and normal building use until one of these two specific release operations occurs.

The T291 Privacy Hospital Lock adds specific features for healthcare environments where rapid emergency access from outside is a code requirement, while maintaining the same basic slide catch mechanism as the T301 for holding the inside button-engaged locked state.

Falcon T571 Dormitory Function: Slide Catch in a Key-Locked Chassis

The T571 Dormitory Lock uses a different locking mechanism from the T291 and T301 privacy functions. In the T571, the outside lever is locked by inserting and rotating a key in the outside cylinder, which drives the slide to the locked position. The 022105-000-30 slide catch holds this key-engaged slide in the locked position until the inside lever is rotated or a key is used from outside to release it. The T571 does not have a push button — the key itself acts as the button to engage the locked state.

The T571-IC variant uses a small format interchangeable core (SFIC) instead of the standard cylinder, allowing the core to be removed for rekeying using only a control key without disassembling the lock from the door. The 022105-000-30 slide catch applies to both the standard cylinder T571 and the T571-IC configurations, as confirmed in the Falcon T Series Parts Manual chassis assembly diagrams.

T Series Slide Catch Family: 022104 vs 022105

The Falcon T Series Parts Manual documents two slide catch part numbers covering the full button and key-locked T Series function range. The 022104-000-30 Short Slide Catch applies to the T501 Entry and T511 Entry/Office chassis assemblies. The 022105-000-30 Slide Catch (this product) applies to the T291, T301, T571, and T571-IC chassis assemblies. The remaining T Series functions (T351 Closet, T381 Classroom Security, T411 Asylum, T521 Office, T561 Classroom, T581 Storeroom, T851 Electrified Fail Safe, T881 Electrified Fail Secure) use their own internal locking mechanisms with different internal components documented separately in the Parts Manual.

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