The Schlage 03-230-RHO is the OEM Rhodes Closed Lever for the ND Series cylindrical lock and the broader Schlage commercial platform including ALX, CO, NDE, and AD CYL Series locksets. Finish must be specified at time of order. The 03-230-RHO is non-handed and measures 5-1/8 inches in overall length from the rose face. It is ADA Accessibility compliant and meets the California Building Code requirement for 1/2 inch or less return to the door face.

"Closed" lever means no cylinder hole and no button hole in the lever body. The lever is a solid profile with no openings. This is the correct lever for inside trim positions where no cylinder is required and no inside push button is installed.

What Closed Lever Means on the Schlage ND Series

The Schlage ND Series lever catalog has several lever body formats depending on what the trim position requires. Understanding the difference prevents ordering the wrong lever type:

Closed lever (03-230-RHO, this product) = No cylinder hole, no button hole. A solid lever body for inside trim positions where the lever turns freely without any cylinder or button mechanism integrated into it. Used on storeroom inside levers, entrance inside levers, passage levers, and any function where the inside lever has no built-in cylinder or push button.

KIL lever (03-231-RHO) = Key-in-lever format. Has a cylinder hole in the lever hub for a key cylinder. Used on outside trim positions where a cylinder provides keyed access.

Button lever (03-233) = Has a push button hole. Used on office, classroom, and entrance functions where the inside push button locks and unlocks the outside lever.

FSIC lever = Has an interchangeable core housing built into the lever for IC cylinder formats.

The 03-230-RHO closed format is the one to order when the position requires a lever that turns freely with no additional hardware in the lever body itself.

Schlage 03-230-RHO: Rhodes Lever Design and Construction

Rhodes (RHO) is one of the standard architectural lever designs in the Schlage ND and ALX Series lever catalog. The lever body is pressure cast zinc, plated to match the specified finish. The 5-1/8 inch overall length is the ADA-compliant dimension confirmed across the full Schlage ND lever family. The return profile meets California Building Code Section 11B-404.2.7, which requires operable hardware to have no sharp or abrupt edges and to return to within 1/2 inch of the door surface to prevent sleeve entrapment.

Nine finish options are available for the 03-230-RHO: 605 (Bright Brass), 606 (Satin Brass), 612 (Satin Bronze), 613 (Dark Oxidized Oil Rubbed Bronze), 619 (Satin Nickel), 625 (Bright Chrome), 626 (Satin Chrome), 630 (Satin Stainless), and 643E (Aged Bronze). Specify the finish code that matches the installed lock hardware when ordering.

Schlage ND Series Parts: Platform Compatibility for the 03-230-RHO

Per the official Allegion product documentation, as of June 2019, all ND, NDE, AD CYL, and CO CYL levers are the same. The 03-230-RHO closed lever in Rhodes design is compatible across all four series from that date forward. Between January 30, 2017 and June 2019, the AD and CO cylindrical locks used a different lever and spring design following the January 2017 ND/NDE platform update, which created a compatibility gap. Locks manufactured before January 2017 use the prior platform lever specification.

Confirm the manufacturing date of the installed lock before ordering if the device is from the 2017 to 2019 window. Devices manufactured after June 2019 accept the current 03-230-RHO directly.

All Schlage ND levers comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA requires that operable parts be usable with one hand without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist, with a maximum activation force of 5 pounds (22.2N). The 03-230-RHO meets this requirement in all nine finishes.

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