About this item
The Adams Rite 24-0144-01 is the replacement faceplate for the Adams Rite 4900 Series Heavy Duty Deadlatch - 1-1/8 inch by 7-1/4 inch, supplied flat with field-adjustable beveling for right or left bevel door edges. If you searched "adams rite faceplate", "deadbolt faceplate", "adams rite faceplates", "adams rite cover plate", "flat face plate", "face plate door", or "lock faceplate" - this is the product.
What a Door Faceplate Is and Why This One Is a Separate Part
The faceplate is the flat metal plate that covers the edge of the lock case on the door stile - the piece you see from the door edge when you look at the latch bolt extending outward. On a correctly installed mortise deadlatch, the faceplate sits flush in the mortise cut in the door edge, concealing the mechanical case beneath and presenting a clean metal surface at the latch bolt opening.
The 24-0144-01 is a replacement faceplate - ordered when the original faceplate is damaged, lost, or when upgrading a field installation. Adams Rite's 4900 deadlatch ships with two faceplates in the standard package: a flat faceplate and a radius faceplate. The 24-0144-01 is the flat or field-beveled variant at 1-1/8 inch by 7-1/4 inch - slightly larger than the standard 1 inch by 6-7/8 inch faceplate that ships with the 4900 complete unit.
Flat vs Beveled: What the Difference Is and When Each Applies
This is the question no competitor page answers, and it is the first thing every buyer searching "flat face plate" or "adams rite faceplate" actually needs to know.
Flat faceplate: Used when the door edge is square - when you look at the door edge, the face runs straight and perpendicular to the door face. Most hollow metal doors and standard aluminum stile doors have a square edge. A flat faceplate sits perfectly flush against a square edge.
Beveled faceplate: Used when the door edge is cut at a slight angle - typically 1/8 inch in 2 inches - to help the door clear the frame as it swings. Wood doors in particular are sometimes beveled on the lock edge to reduce binding. A square faceplate on a beveled door edge will rock on the high side and not sit flush.
The 24-0144-01 is supplied flat and is also field-adjustable for right or left beveled edges. This means one part covers all three conditions - square edge, right-bevel, and left-bevel - without ordering a separate SKU. The adjustment is made in the field before installation by bending the faceplate at the scored line to the appropriate bevel direction and angle.
"Deadbolt Faceplate": The Misnomer Correction
Several of the search queries that land on this page use "deadbolt faceplate." The Adams Rite 4900 is not a deadbolt - it is a deadlatch. The distinction matters for ordering:
A deadbolt has a bolt that does not retract on door contact - you must turn the thumb turn or use a key to retract it. A deadlatch has a spring-actuated latchbolt that retracts automatically on contact with the strike and springs back to the locked position. The 4900 uses a solid brass latchbolt with a stainless steel auxiliary linchpin. The linchpin is what makes it a security deadlatch: when the door closes and the latch contacts the strike, the linchpin deadlocks the latchbolt - preventing the latch from being pushed back by a card, knife blade, or other thin tool slipped between the door and frame. This attack is called loiding. The linchpin stops it completely.
If you searched "deadbolt faceplate" and you need the faceplate for an Adams Rite narrow stile deadlatch on an aluminum glass door, the 24-0144-01 is your part.
1-1/8 x 7-1/4: The Larger Faceplate Size Explained
The standard faceplate supplied with a complete Adams Rite 4900 deadlatch measures 1 inch by 6-7/8 inch. The 24-0144-01 at 1-1/8 inch by 7-1/4 inch is wider and taller - 1/8 inch wider and 3/8 inch taller than the standard size.
The larger faceplate covers a wider and taller cutout in the door edge, which matters on retrofit applications where the existing mortise pocket is slightly oversized from a prior installation, where the edge preparation has been widened, or where the 24-0144-01 is specified as the heavy duty replacement to provide better cover plate coverage and a cleaner finished appearance. Confirm your door mortise dimensions before ordering to ensure the 24-0144-01 fits your specific prep.
4900 Series: What This Faceplate Fits
The Adams Rite 4900 is the top-of-the-line heavy duty deadlatch in the Adams Rite line - no plastic parts, all-metal construction, solid brass latchbolt, stainless steel linchpin, steel case with corrosion-resistant plating. It is Adams Rite's standard solution for commercial narrow-stile aluminum glass storefront doors with 1-3/4 inch stiles - the door type found at the entrance of virtually every retail store, commercial office lobby, and institutional building in North America.
The 24-0144-01 faceplate is also compatible with the following Adams Rite preparations: 4500 series, 4700 series, and 4520 ANSI deadlatch preparations. The 4900 retro-fits existing 4520 and discontinued 4720 ANSI deadlatch preparations without stile modification. The faceplate is also interchangeable with the MS1850SN deadlock in the same backset and faceplate shape, meaning one faceplate part number spans multiple Adams Rite product families in the same door prep.
"Adams Rite Cover Plate": Same Part, Different Name
If you searched "adams rite cover plate" - the faceplate and cover plate are the same component. Some specifiers and locksmiths refer to the edge plate as the cover plate. Adams Rite's catalog designates it as the faceplate. Both terms reference the 24-0144-01 part number for this application.
Specifications
Part Number: Adams Rite 24-0144-01
Description: Replacement faceplate, flat or field-beveled
Dimensions: 1-1/8" x 7-1/4"
Standard Package Faceplate Dimensions (comparison): 1" x 6-7/8"
Compatible Lock: Adams Rite 4900 Heavy Duty Deadlatch
Retrofit Compatibility: 4500, 4700, 4520, 4720 preparations; MS1850SN deadlock (same backset and faceplate shape)
Edge Adjustment: Flat - field adjustable to right or left bevel
Application: Narrow stile aluminum glass doors, hollow metal doors, wood doors with mortise prep
Minimum Door Thickness: 1-3/4" (matches 4900 series requirement)
American Locksets has stocked Adams Rite hardware since 2001.
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