I had a guy fix my 94 Polaris Sport 400. He put a new head on since it was cracked. Now the starter went out. Just a click click. Well I took out the starter and oiled it all up and now it works. I put it all back in and I noticed that when it was in, looking in from the right side, with the pull start cover off, that there was nothing for the gear to hit the flywheel. Is it possible that he forgot to put it on? All the starter does now is spin because there is nothing there to even come close to make contact with. Here is the pic.

 

hey i'm having the same problem with my 98 polaris 400 sport. when i hit the starter it just makes a clicking noise i have no clue either if you find out any more info email me at jeepers2438@yahoo.com

 

Well I knew what the clicking problem was from. It would be your bushings. I just took my starter off and disasembled it and rubbed 10w-30 inside of the motor and bushings. It spins now but I just think Im missing a whole gear assembly or something

 

Your link is not working.

 

What link is that? Do I have a missing part or gear or what?

 

LOL, sorry for being so vague... The link to your photo is not working.

 

LOL, Oh sorry about that. let me see if I can get it up.

 

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/jessesampson/vwp?.dir=/Yahoo!+Photo+Album&.src=ph&.dnm=P1012180.jpg&.view =t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/jessesampson/lst%3f%26.dir=/Yahoo!%2bPhoto%2bAlbum%26.src=ph%26.view=t

try this link
Is there anyplace online I can get an online manual for my 94 Sport?

 

Nope, document not found. Anyway.. Here is what your complete starter should look like. The reason the gears don't appear to touch is because the gears will not come out and hit the flywheel until the start button is pressed and the electric impulse makes the gears come out and touch the flywheel until you let go of the start button. You should be able to easily pull the small gear part of the starter out, it acts like a spring and should go back and forth freely, if not than your pinion is froze and you will have to either replace or repair it.