Hafele Furniture Locks: How to Identify and Reorder Symo 3000 Cores, Cam Locks and Keys

Hafele's removable core cabinet locks are ordered in parts: a lock body such as a cam lock, a core and keys. This guide shows how to tell Hafele's Symo 3000 and Timberline removable core systems apart, what to measure on a cam lock, and what to quote when you need another core or key.

Source: Hafele, The Complete Furniture and Cabinetry Hardware, 2026 edition, section 11 "Locks and Catches", published on hafele.com; page numbers refer to it. For how Hafele item numbers are written, see our Hafele item numbers guide.

Removable core locks: lock body, core and key

Page 11.4 describes Hafele's modular removable core locking systems: lock bodies are selected for the cabinet, door or drawer, and cores and keys for security, key control and the locking plan. Among the listed benefits: if keys are lost, the lock cores can be replaced without removing the lock bodies.

Page 11.4 names two such systems, Timberline and Symo 3000, and states that their components are not interchangeable, so identify the system before you order a core or key:

Hafele Symo 3000 cores and keys

According to the Symo overview on page 11.23, cores are fitted without tools and taken out with the removal key, also after the locks are installed, but only when the lock is unlocked. The cylinder housing is 18 mm (23/32") in diameter, 19 mm (3/4") with a rosette, for all locks in the system.

Pages 11.24-11.25 list two core types:

• Plate cylinder cores: 6 plate levers, cut key, 2,600 possible key changes. Keyed different is 210.40.600; keyed alike cores are listed by key change, SH 1 to SH 10 as 210.40.601 to 210.40.610.
• STW pin-tumbler cores: 6 pin-tumblers, dimple key, 10,000 possible key changes. Keyed alike cores 001 A to 005 A are 210.45.601 to 210.45.605.

Our product pages also carry key changes beyond the ten printed on page 11.24: for example, Hafele 210.40.635 is described as a plate cylinder with key SH35. To match keys you already have, quote the key change with the item number.

Keys for plate cylinder cores (page 11.24):

• Master key 210.11.001, for keyed alike plate cylinder cores with key changes SH 0001-0200. The page notes that a master key is not available for keyed different cores.
• Key blank 210.11.080, for duplicate or additional keys; not suitable for removal keys or master keys.
• Removal key 210.11.090. STW pin-tumbler cores use removal key 210.45.090 (page 11.25).

Symo 3000 cam locks

The Symo cam lock on page 11.26 has a screw mounted mounting plate and a straight cam, and takes a cylinder core inserted from the front on site. The cylinder housing is 22 mm (7/8") long and the maximum door thickness is 22 mm (7/8"). It is supplied with the locking cam, a mounting screw and a pre-mounted washer; the page refers to pages 11.24-11.25 for lock cores.

Diagrams on page 11.26 show the locked cam position for closure directions A to H.

Hafele cam locks: cylinder length, cam and key code

Section 11 also lists keyed cam locks supplied with two keys, such as the National C Series and SC Series. For the C Series the catalog states that for overlay application, the combined thickness of front and frame cannot exceed the cylinder length. Selected C Series locks, pages 11.45-11.48:

The cam turns 90 degrees on the C8053 and C8055 and 180 degrees on the C8073 and C8060. The drawings mark 38 mm (1-1/2") for the straight cam and 29 mm (1-1/8") for the cam formed to offset. Keyed alike locks are listed by key code: Hafele 235.10.621 is a C8053 with key code C346A. Master keyed versions come with random key numbers only, and the master key is ordered separately.

SC Series cam locks (page 11.51) come in 16 mm (5/8") and 19 mm (3/4") diameters with a 39 mm (1-17/32") straight cam, keyed alike or keyed different (168 possibilities, randomly selected). The page states that master keying or key plans are not available. Offset cams of 4, 6 and 8 mm are listed separately to replace the straight cam.

Timberline cores and keys

Timberline snap-in lock cores (page 11.5) have 5 plate levers (900 possible key changes) and come with 2 keys. Keyed alike cores are listed by keying number, 100 TA to 109 TA, in seven lock face finishes; our Hafele 210.04.124 is a bronzed epoxy core with key change 101 TA. Page 11.6 lists a master key for TA lock cores (210.02.059), a removal key (210.02.004) and a replacement key, special order only, with the note "Specify key number at time of order".

Electronic cabinet locks

Section 11 also covers electronic cabinet locks (pages 11.66-11.76) and the Hafele Dialock access control system (pages 11.83-11.108). One example we carry is the StealthLock RF cabinet lock set 237.56.350; according to page 11.66 it electrically controls cabinet doors and drawers and is released with an RF controlled key pad transmitter. Its 4 AAA batteries are ordered separately.

What to have ready when you reorder

• The Hafele item number, if you have it.
• The system or series: Symo 3000 (plate cylinder or STW core), Timberline, or a cam lock series such as C8053 or SC.
• The key change or key code, for example SH35, 001 A, 101 TA or C346A.
• For a cam lock: door or panel thickness, cam type (straight or offset), closure direction or cam turn, and finish.

Hafele locks at The Builders Supply

• Cabinet, drawer and mailbox locks - the full category
• Hafele brand page
• Symo 3000: cam lock 235.59.600, STW core 210.45.601 (001 A), master key 210.11.001, key blank 210.11.080, removal key 210.11.090
• Timberline: master key 210.02.059
• Keyed cam locks: SC Series 19 mm cam lock 235.20.211

For a replacement key or a core that matches your existing keys, send us the item number and the key change. Our customer support team is available Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Central Time, at 1-888-800-7789 or [email protected].