All Winchester Model 63 rifles are disassembled in a similar manner, with only minor differences between the early and later production guns, and among the different barrel sizes of the early and late models. This manual will first outline the simple set of tools that are needed, the diagram and history of Winchester firearms and the Model 63, and then go through the entire disassembly process. There will be a series of steps involved in the complete dismantling of the Model 63 with each section of the dismantling process set up by areas of the rifle, so anyone interested in only a portion of the dismantling can skip directly to that step. Each major section will be treated as a STEP throughout the manual, thus enabling you to move independently among the dismantling instructions for various sections of the gun. For example, if you only need to really look at how to dismantle the bolt, you can proceed directly to that STEP (e.g., STEP 7).

The last STEP of this Manual will be some tips on reassembling your Model 63 Winchester. You will find that, by carefully following the instructions of this manual, taking a Model 63 Winchester apart and putting it back together is a fairly easy and straight forward process (when compared to other guns). The whole procedure requires only a minimum of tools, and most people will probably have them in their home or shop.