The Schlage 03-230-ATH is the OEM Athens 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 standard non-tactile Athens lever in the closed format: the lever hub is sealed with no cylinder housing. Non-handed. Used at inside trim positions where no keyed cylinder is required. Finish must be specified at time of order.

What the 03-230-ATH Closed Lever Provides at the Inside Trim Position

The 03-230 prefix identifies all closed levers in the Schlage ND and ALX Series lever catalog. A closed lever has a sealed hub with no opening for any cylinder format, including SFIC, FSIC, or KIL configurations. At the inside trim position of a commercial cylindrical lock, the inside lever provides free egress for occupants and never requires keyed operation. Because no cylinder is needed at this position, a closed lever is the correct format and a 03-200 SFIC lever would leave the cylinder bore exposed and non-functional.

The 03-230-ATH is the standard non-tactile version of the Athens closed lever. It has a smooth lever handle surface. The tactile version of the same lever is the 03-230-8AT (Athens Tactile Closed Lever), which has a raised textured surface on the handle for hazardous area door identification. The 03-230-ATH is the correct selection for the large majority of inside trim positions on a project that uses Athens levers. The 03-230-8AT applies only at specific doors where building code or facility policy requires a tactile warning surface at the inside position as well as the outside position.

03-230-ATH as the Inside Companion to the 03-200-ATH

A complete Athens trim assembly for a door with SFIC cylinders requires two matched levers. The outside trim position uses the 03-200-ATH (Athens SFIC Lever Less Core), which carries the SFIC cylinder housing at the corridor or exterior face. The inside trim position uses the 03-230-ATH, which provides the same Athens lever profile at the interior face with no cylinder housing. Both levers use the 03-042-RHO (Rhodes Rose) at their respective trim positions in the matching finish, as confirmed in the official Schlage ALX Series Service Manual.

The 03-200-ATH replaces two legacy part numbers: 03-000-ATH for cylindrical and mortise applications, and 03-300-ATH for exit device applications. When servicing an older installation, confirm which current part number applies to the specific position being replaced. For the inside closed lever position, the 03-230-ATH is the current part number regardless of which legacy prefix may have been used in the original specification.

Standard vs Tactile: Ordering the Correct Athens Closed Lever

The Athens closed lever family has two versions in the current Schlage catalog. The 03-230-ATH is the standard lever at the lower price point. The 03-230-8AT is the tactile version at the higher price point applicable to hazardous area door designations.

In most building projects, the 03-230-ATH covers the inside trim position at every standard Athens lever door. The 03-230-8AT covers inside positions only at doors where the tactile warning requirement applies. Replacing a non-tactile inside lever with a tactile version when tactile was not the original specification results in a mismatched inside-outside trim assembly at that door. Verify the original specification before ordering the replacement to ensure the correct version is selected.

Function Coverage and NDE Series Application

The 03-230-ATH is documented in five Service Manuals including the Schlage NDE Series Parts Manual. NDE exit device inside trim positions use a closed lever, and the 03-230-ATH provides the Athens profile for that position. ALX Series functions covered: ALX10S (Passage), ALX70 (Classroom), ALX80 (Storeroom), ALX170 (Single Dummy), and ALX172 (Double Dummy). ND Series functions covered: ND10 (Passage), ND12 (Exit), ND12EL, ND12EU, ND170, ND172, ND25 (Exit with blank plate), ND30 (Patio), ND45 (Time Out), ND60-Closed (Vestibule), ND70 (Classroom), ND80 (Storeroom), ND80EL, ND80EU, ND81 (Accessible Storeroom), ND94, ND96, ND96EL, and ND96EU. Finish must match the outside lever and rose and must be specified at time of order.

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