Winchester Repeating Arms 63 (Historic Manual) - Manual (Page 10)

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(see Figure 9). This can be done with the bolt in
the locked or unlocked position. Make sure that the
takedown screw doesn’t obstruct this by pulling it
rearward and making sure it stays aligned
5. With the two halves correctly in place, carefully
turn the takedown screw in the clockwise direction.
Screw it in until it is finger tight with a fair amount
of finger pressure.
6. Reinsert the inner magazine tube. To lock it in
place, turn it until its retainer pin falls into the
retainer slot, then turn clockwise about 1/8 turn
until it stops in the locked position.
7. Your Model 63 is now fully assembled.
O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION — ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. PRIOR
TO USING LIVE AMMUNITION, FAMILIAR-
IZE YOURSELF THOROUGHLY WITH
THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
Get accustomed to the feel of your new gun —
know the forces required to operate the action,* to
pull the trigger, to work the action, and above all,
know how to place your rifle’s safety in the “on safe”
Your Model 63 will now be in these pieces
(see Figure 7):
• Barrel/forearm half (receiver portion)
• Buttstock half (frame portion)
• Inner magazine tube
The internal hammer can be lowered for better
cleaning access by pulling the trigger and slowly
lowering the internal hammer with your thumb to
the dropped/forward position (see Figure 8).
R EASSEMBLY —
1. Cock the hammer (if it was previously dropped)
back to the full cock position with your thumb.
2. Slide the buttstock half (frame) into the
barrel/forearm half (receiver portion) from the rear
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F I G U R E 7
Barrel/forearm half
F I G U R E 8
Full disassembly
Buttstock half
Inner magazine tube
The hammer can be low-
ered to the dropped posi-
tion for easier cleaning.
F I G U R E 9
Slide the two halves together. Do not force.
Make sure the take down screw starts
correctly into the threads.