Congratulations on the purchase of your Commencal 365 frame !

First step of the build is the internal hoses routing, fork and headset installation.

Here are instructions to help you.

Install your 365 frame on a bike stand, with seat clamp and dropper post assembled.

Prepare the necessary tools before you start :

-       Allen keys set ( 2,5 / 4 / 8 )

-       Philips screwdriver

-       Cutters

-       Protective gloves

-       Torque wrench

-       Assembly grease

-       pick

-       Crown race setter

-       strap

With the cutters, remove paint masks from brake mounts.

With the cutters, remove paint mask from chain stay routing hole.

With a 8mm Allen key, remove the derailleur hanger bolt. The thread is inverted, so rotate the key anti clockwise to remove it.

Grease the hanger at frame contact zone, to avoid any creaking noise.

With dynamometer wrench, torque hanger bolt to 9N.m

If your dynamometer wrench cannot be switched, torque from the inside.

Next step is to route the derailleur housing inside the frame.

Use a brand new shifting cable, and route it in the right chain stay, from the bottom bracket to the back, head first.

The cable must get out of the chain stay by the hole next to hanger.

Now from the bottom bracket, route the cable in downtube, up to the headtube.

The cable is now routed from the back of chain stay, to the headtube.

Use the cable as a guide, and route the housing from the headtube to the bottom bracket.

At bottom bracket level, push on the housing, to help it go through the chain stay.

Use a pick to guide the housing out of the chain stay.

You can now remove the shifting cable from the housing.

Your derailleur housing is now routed in the frame.

Next step is routing the rear brake hose inside the frame.

Install brake caliper on brake mount, with a 4mm Allen Key.

Route brake hose in the left chain stay, from back to front.

At bottom bracket level, push on the brake hose, to help it go through the downtube.

Then, route brake hose in the downtube, up to the headtube.

Your brake hose is now routed in the frame.

Next step is to route dropper post housing inside the frame.

Route housing from the headtube to the downtube and bottom bracket.

Dropper post housing will get out at bottom bracket.

Now, route dropper post housing in the seat tube, by pushing it from bottom bracket.

Now your derailleur, brake and dropper housing are getting out of the headtube.

Place foam tubes on each housing, to avoid any rattling noise inside downtube.

Now place nylon tubes on each housing, to avoid any rubbing on steerer.

Nylon tubes should be placed at upper bearing level. To protect steerer, without getting in contact with headset compression ring.

TIP : label the housings to don’t mix them while installing the headset.

Prepare your Integrated Cable Routing headset.

Now prepare your 365 fork.

Grease steerer / crown race contact zone.

Install brake caliper on fork brake mount, with a 4mm Allen Key.

Route brake hose in the right fork leg, up to the steerer.

Then, route brake hose through the steerer hole.

Next step is to install fork and headset in the frame.

Grease headtube lower zone.

Grease crown race / lower bearing contact zone.

Place lower bearing dust seal.

Now install fork in the headtube.

Make sure to place:

-       Derailleur housing on right side of steerer.

-       Rear brake hose on right side of steerer ( for continental style ) or left side of steerer ( for UK / moto style ).

-       Dropper post housing on left side of steerer.

-       Front brake hose on left side of steerer ( for continental style ) or right side of steerer ( for UK / moto style ).

Use a strap to keep the fork in place, while installing headset upper parts.

Place nylon tube on front brake housing, to avoid any rubbing on steerer.

Grease headtube upper zone and bearing.

Install upper bearing.

Grease smaller dust seal, and install it on upper bearing.

Install compression ring, with housing placed on their channel.

Push compression ring at bearing contact.

Install top cover on steerer, with housing placed in their channel.

Now use the Philips screwdriver to open rubber seals according to your setup.

Note: seals have a specific right and left side, make sure to identify them correctly.

Cut rubber excess using cutters.

Your rubber seals are now ready to be installed.

Install rubber seals on housing.

Push rubber seals in the top cover.

Now install headset spacers, stem and top cap. Use a Allen key to screw top cap bolt.

If needed, mark and cut the fork at correct length, and install star nut in the steerer.

Place fork cable guide, and tighten the bolt with a 2,5mm Allen key.

Place chain stay cable guide, and tighten the bolt with a 2,5mm Allen key.

Grease rear wheel axle.

Install rear wheel axle.

Grease front wheel axle.

And Install it.

Your 365 frame is now ready for next step of the build, with every housing routed, headset, fork and stem installed.

Make sure to follow assembly and torque instructions, from the different brand parts.

Happy build !