Accentra (Yale) 1801 Cylinder for 5400 & 5300 Series

The Accentra (Yale) 1801 is the standard conventional knob cylinder for the Yale 5300 and 5400 Series cylindrical locksets. Also referenced under the Yale catalog as the 1801, this is the factory-standard cylinder shipped with 5300 and 5400 Series knob lock configurations and the correct replacement cylinder when an existing installation needs a new cylinder rather than a repinning of the existing one. The 1801 is a conventional pin cylinder, not an interchangeable core cylinder. Multiple keyways and finishes are available. SKU: 1801.

What the 1801 cylinder is for and which locks it fits

The 1801 is the standard knob cylinder for two Yale cylindrical lock series. The 5300 Series is the Grade 2 cylindrical knob lockset, built with heavy-gauge cold-rolled steel internals, adjustable for door thicknesses of 1-3/8 inches to 1-3/4 inches, and widely installed in commercial and institutional buildings where a cylindrical knob lock is the specified hardware type. The 5400 Series is the Grade 1 heavy-duty cylindrical lockset in knob configuration, with wear-resistant chassis plates and a lifetime-warranted mechanism.

Both series accept the 1801 as their standard conventional cylinder. The 1801 pins conventionally through the standard cylinder plug pinning process, meaning rekeying requires a locksmith to remove the cylinder and repin it to the new key cut, rather than using a control key to swap an IC core in and out. This is the correct cylinder for any existing 5300 or 5400 Series knob installation where a replacement cylinder is needed or where the cylinder needs to be keyed to a different key cut. For the full range of cylinders, cores, and compatible key blanks, the cylinders, cores, and keys section covers the available options.

1801 vs 1802: which cylinder the 5400 Series lever lock needs

The 1801 and 1802 are both conventional cylinders for the 5300 and 5400 Series, but they are not interchangeable between knob and lever configurations. The 1801 is the correct cylinder for the 5300 and 5400 Series knob locks and for the 540F Series trim. The 1802 is the correct cylinder for the 5400LN, 6400LN, and inTouch lever locks, as well as for 440F, 540F, and 580F Series trims. Ordering the 1801 for a lever lock installation is the most common error on this product.

Confirm the lock series and the knob or lever configuration before ordering. The 1801 is the knob cylinder. If the lock is a lever configuration in the 5400LN or 6400LN series, the 1802 is the required cylinder. For Accentra lever locks across all series, the Accentra lever locks catalog is available for reference when confirming the correct lock series and cylinder.

How Accentra branding relates to Yale and what it means for the 1801 cylinder

Yale commercial hardware is now marketed under the Accentra brand name within ASSA ABLOY. The Accentra 1801 is the same cylinder previously cataloged as the Yale 1801. The model number, physical dimensions, keyway options, finish options, and system compatibility are identical. If the facility's hardware records, a locksmith's parts system, or a hardware specification references a Yale 1801 cylinder, the Accentra 1801 is the current stocked product that fulfills that specification. No substitution or adaptation is required.

For key blanks compatible with the Accentra 1801 cylinder keyways, the key blanks catalog covers the available options. For the full Accentra commercial lock range including exit devices, the Accentra exit devices section and the commercial locks catalog cover the complete Accentra and Yale hardware offering at American Locksets.

Confirm the lock series is the 5300 or 5400 knob configuration before ordering. Multiple keyways and finishes available.