About this item
The Accentra 5302LN is the Grade 2 privacy lever set from Yale's 5300LN Series. If you searched "yale privacy lever", "accentra levers", "what does it look like", or "5302 rci" - this is the product. Accentra is the current brand name for Yale commercial hardware under ASSA ABLOY. The 5302LN model number, function, and lever compatibility carry forward directly from the Yale catalog. Same lockset, same mechanism, same UL fire listings - new label.
What ANSI F76B Privacy Function Means in Plain Terms
The 5302LN function is ANSI F76B - bathroom or lavatory privacy. Here's exactly how it operates: both levers retract the latchbolt freely from either side of the door, like a passage set, until someone pushes the interior pushbutton. Pushing the button locks the outside lever so it can no longer retract the latch. The inside lever always works - the occupant can always exit. The button releases and the outside lever works normally again in two situations: the inside occupant turns the inside lever, or the door swings shut. It's self-releasing on door close, which means someone cannot accidentally lock a restroom and leave it locked from the outside.
The emergency release is built into the outside lever. A small slot or hole in the outside lever rose accepts the included emergency key - a thin flat key or coin-style tool - which retracts the button from the outside. This is the ADA-compliant, code-correct way to unlock the door from outside when someone is in distress or unresponsive inside.
What the 5302LN Looks Like: The Three Lever Styles
If you searched "what does it look like" - the 5302LN is available in three lever styles. Each has a distinct silhouette and suits a different design context.
Augusta (AU) is the classic institutional lever. It has a gently curved arm with a traditional shape - familiar, straightforward, and widely specified in schools, offices, government buildings, and healthcare facilities. If you've seen commercial lever hardware in most office restrooms, Augusta is typically what you're picturing.
Monroe (MO) is the contemporary option - a slightly swept lever arm with a more refined, architectural profile. It reads as modern without being aggressively styled. Specified frequently in corporate offices, hotels, and commercial facilities where the hardware needs to coordinate with a more designed interior.
Pacific Beach (PB) is the most contemporary of the three - a straighter, cleaner lever arm with a minimal, horizontal profile. Suited to modern commercial interiors with clean-line architectural hardware schedules.
All three are non-handed and ADA compliant. Any of the three can be used on left-hand or right-hand doors without modification. The lever prefix in the model number tells you which style you have: AU5302LN is Augusta, MO5302LN is Monroe, PB5302LN is Pacific Beach.
5302 RCI: Catalog Reference Context
If you searched "5302 rci" - the RCI designation appears in some distributor and dealer catalog systems as an internal product reference prefix appended to the base 5302 model number. It is not a separate product line or variant. All RCI-prefixed 5302 references in distributor platforms point to the standard Accentra 5302LN privacy lever set described on this page.
Free Wheeling Lever: Vandal Resistance Explained
Every locking function on the 5302LN includes the free wheeling lever mechanism. When the pushbutton is engaged and the outside lever is locked, the lever doesn't freeze in place - it rotates freely up and down. This is the vandal resistance feature. On a standard lever that locks rigidly, someone can apply force to the frozen lever and eventually break or bend the internal mechanism. A lever that rotates freely has nothing to resist - the force transfers into the rotation rather than the lock mechanism. There's nothing to break.
5302LN vs 5402LN: Grade 2 vs Grade 1
The 5302LN is Grade 2 - correct for light-to-medium duty commercial applications including office restrooms, conference rooms, and standard commercial interior doors. The 5402LN is the Grade 1 heavy-duty equivalent - the same privacy function with heavier chassis components, wear-resistant chassis plates, and a seven-year mechanical warranty. For high-traffic institutional restrooms in schools, hospitals, or government buildings, specify the 5402LN. For standard commercial office and light institutional applications, the 5302LN is the cost-effective correct specification.
Specifications
Model: Accentra 5302LN / Yale 5302LN
Former Brand: Yale (now Accentra, ASSA ABLOY)
Series: 5300LN Grade 2 Cylindrical Lever
Function: ANSI F76B - privacy, bathroom, lavatory
Lever Styles: Augusta (AU5302LN), Monroe (MO5302LN), Pacific Beach (PB5302LN)
Handing: Non-handed
Backset: 2-3/4" standard; optional 2-3/8", 3-3/4", extensions to 6"
Door Thickness: 1-3/8" to 1-3/4" standard; 2" and 2-1/4" special order
Latchbolt: Stainless steel, 1/2" throw, deadlocking auxiliary latch
Faceplate: 2-1/4" x 1-1/8" wrought brass/bronze/stainless, flat and beveled
Strike: 4-7/8" x 1-1/4" ANSI curved lip
Chassis: Heavy-gauge steel and cast components, zinc plated
ANSI/BHMA: A156.2, Series 4000 Grade 2
ADA: Compliant - all three lever styles meet ADA gripping requirements
UL/cUL: Fire label all functions up to 3 hours
ISO: 9001 quality system
Warranty: 5-year mechanical; lifetime against lever sag and lever spring breakage
Finishes: 605 (bright brass), 606 (satin brass), 612 (satin bronze), 613 (oil rubbed bronze), 625 (bright chrome), 626 (satin chrome)
American Locksets has stocked Accentra and Yale 5300LN Series lever locks since 2001.
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