No, absolutely no lubricant was anywhere near the pawls/cup, ex-factory.
The only possible place for lube in these starters, is on the starter spring itself, and even there I'd use a solid-drying type, like wax or Teflon spray.
BTW, the pawls in these Zip starters were intentionally designed to be reversible, when the sharp edge wears off one end of them...
I agree Gadge - I only put some silicone spray in the spring when its apart - except the last time it backfired as the spray tube popped off and I accidentally doused the pawls and had to rip it all apart
I have reversed the pawls in the past, but sometimes you just have to do a new set of pawls and/or do the slots in the cup. It's not like anyone is ever going to see it and it works everytime
