Polaris 2001 Sportsman 500 Dumb question

[32degrees]

Is there supposed to be oil inside the right side engine case? I am doing a service on the quad for a guy because it has sat for a while and when I went to start it up there was a sort of grinding/starter not catching sound. I looked at the right side and noticed that he had duct taped over 3 rather large puncture wounds in the case . I took it off and not a drop of oil came out and a good bit of surface rust is present.

any and all help and or comments are apreciated!

[ohiowoods]

If you are speaking of the case where the pull starter is then, no. No oil there.