ellwoodjake
Twelve Pointer
Allright all you know it alls. I Let the battery die in my Polaris sportsman 500. Went to pull the rope and snapped it . After taking the floorboard off to get to the recoil mechanism, I noticed there was both a fill and drain plug on the side cover, along with a gasket behind it. I put a drain pan under it and removed it, and it was completely DRY !! WTF. Is there supposed to be lube of any kind on these starter gears?. I replaced the rope and rewound everything and am waiting on a new gasket. Do I need to lube anything before re-installing, put in oil after assembly, or leave it alone?