About this item
The Arrow APL02-ST-626 is the Grade 1 privacy cylindrical indicator lock from Arrow's APL Series - Sierra lever, 3-1/2-inch rose with green/red padlock icon display, ANSI F76A privacy function with automatic unlock on door close, satin chrome finish. If you searched "apl-02", "arrow cylindrical indicator lock", "arrow apl02", "apl02", or "cabinet locking mechanism with green and red indicator for locked and unlocked" - this is the product.
"Cabinet Locking Mechanism with Green and Red Indicator": What This Product Is
If you searched for a green and red indicator lock - the Arrow APL02 is the commercial Grade 1 cylindrical lever lock that shows a green padlock icon when the door is unlocked (vacant) and a red padlock icon when the door is locked (occupied). The indicator is built directly into the 3-1/2-inch rose on the outside face of the door. No separate indicator hardware, no separate wiring, no separate sign is needed. One lock, one rose, one integrated visual display.
This is what building managers, architects, and facilities directors specify when they need to eliminate the situation where someone walks up to a restroom, conference room, or dressing room door and tries to push it open or rattle the handle without knowing if anyone is inside. Green means walk in freely. Red means someone is in there - wait or come back.
APL02-ST-626 Model Decoded
APL - The Arrow APL Series, the designated indicator lock product line from Arrow Lock (ASSA ABLOY). APL = Arrow Privacy Lock with indicator.
02 - The function within the APL series. APL02 is the privacy function - ANSI F76A. APL functions map to specific lock behaviors; the 02 function is privacy with indicator.
ST - Sierra lever. The Sierra is Arrow's straight lever design - a clean horizontal arm without a return curve. It is non-handed and ADA compliant. The ST suffix identifies the lever style on this specific configuration.
626 - Satin chrome finish (US26D). Also available in 605 (bright brass), 613E (dark bronze), and BSP (black suede powder coat).
ANSI F76A Privacy Function: Every State Change Explained
This is the detail absent from every competitor page for this lock. ANSI F76A is the privacy function with indicator - and its auto-unlock behavior is the feature that makes it different from a standard privacy lock.
Unlocked state (green icon shown): Both levers operate the latch freely. The outside indicator shows a green open padlock - room is vacant, anyone can enter.
Locked state (red icon shown): The occupant inside presses the pushbutton on the inside lever. The outside lever locks immediately - it cannot retract the latch. The indicator on the outside rose changes to red closed padlock simultaneously.
Auto-unlock - inside lever turned: The occupant turns the inside lever to exit. The outside lever unlocks smoothly, and at the same time, the indicator switches back to green, so you can exit in one easy motion without needing to press any extra buttons.
Auto-unlock - door closes: The outside lever unlocks smoothly, and at the same time, the indicator switches back to green, so you can exit in one easy motion without needing to press any extra buttons.This is the critical anti-lockout feature: if an occupant leaves and the door swings shut, the lock automatically resets to unlocked. The room cannot be left in a locked state accidentally.
Emergency access from outside: A coin slot is built into the outside rose. A coin, flathead screwdriver, or similar thin tool inserted and rotated unlocks the outside lever instantly without a key. No specialized tool required - facility staff can access the room in an emergency with any flat-edged object within reach.
Cylindrical vs Tubular: The Construction Advantage No Competitor Mentions
The Arrow APL02 uses cylindrical lock construction - not tubular. This distinction matters significantly in commercial high-traffic applications.
A tubular indicator lock (common in residential and light commercial applications) uses a tubular deadbolt mechanism with a single bolt tube through the door. It is compact and inexpensive but has lower resistance to forced entry, lower cycle life, and lower durability ratings. Most tubular locks are Grade 2 or Grade 3.
The Arrow APL02 uses a cylindrical lock body with a full-size rose and lever mechanism - the same construction platform as commercial Grade 1 lever locks used throughout institutional buildings. The cylindrical chassis provides superior structural integrity, a longer certified cycle life, and Grade 1 security ratings appropriate for restrooms and conference rooms in schools, healthcare facilities, hotels, and office buildings that see hundreds of uses per day.
Sierra Lever (ST) and Rose: Physical Dimensions
The Sierra (ST) lever is a straight horizontal arm - no downward curve at the tip, no return at the end. Clean, minimal, institutional. It is the lever style used in environments where a consistent hardware schedule appearance is required across multiple lock functions.
The 3-1/2-inch diameter rose is the mounting plate behind the lever. The indicator window - the green or red padlock icon display - is built into this rose face. The rose conceals the door prep and provides a finished appearance around the cylinder opening on the outside face.
Standard door preparation: 2-1/8-inch (54mm) bored hole with through-bolts. The APL02 installs in any standard cylindrical lockset bore - new construction and retrofit applications are both supported without special door modifications.
Arrow APL02 vs Other Indicator Lock Options
The Arrow APL02 is one of several indicator lock options in the commercial market. Direct alternatives include the Accentra/Yale AUYPL02 (same ANSI F76A function, Yale platform), which uses the same icon-only display format. Both use pushbutton inside privacy with auto-unlock on door close and coin emergency access. The Arrow APL02 is the correct specification when the hardware schedule is Arrow brand or when Arrow lever styles match the rest of the building's cylindrical lock hardware.
Specifications
Model: Arrow APL02-ST-626
Series: APL Series Grade 1 Privacy Indicator Lock
Function: ANSI F76A - privacy with indicator; pushbutton locks outside lever, auto-unlock on inside lever turn or door close
Indicator: Green (open padlock, unlocked/vacant) / Red (closed padlock, locked/occupied) - icons only
Emergency Access: Coin turn in outside rose - no key required
Lever: Sierra (ST) - straight arm, non-handed, ADA compliant
Rose: 3-1/2" diameter with integrated indicator window
Finish: 626 (satin chrome); also 605, 613E, BSP
Construction: Cylindrical - Grade 1 (not tubular)
Backset: Adjustable 2-3/8" and 2-3/4"
Door Prep: Standard 2-1/8" bore with through-bolts
Strike: 306 ANSI strike (4-7/8" x 1-1/4")
Handing: Non-handed
ANSI/BHMA: A156.2 Series 4000 Grade 1
UL/cUL: 3-hour A label fire doors
ADA: Compliant - lever and rose
California Title 19: Compliant - lever returns to within 1/2" of door face
Warranty: 3-year mechanical
Applications: Restrooms, quiet rooms, nursing mother's rooms, dressing rooms, conference rooms
American Locksets has stocked Arrow indicator locks since 2001.
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