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I wouldn’t add grease under the flywheel – there is no bearing you can get to there without removing a seal on the crank, you will just end up getting grease slung on the points. These motors do pull over hard, even with the compression release it can be a two hand pull. Get it started and let the oil in the gas lubricate all the bearings/rings/etc. as it passes through the crankcase the way a 2-stroke is supposed to lubricate. Continuing to turn the engine over without running it can cause any oil on the rings to work off of them causing a compression drop in a way you don’t want. Your water pump impeller can also be dragging, and turning it over dry may free it up some but may damage it in doing so. Since it hasn’t been run n a lot of yeas, it probably will need a new impeller anyway. If you already replaced it, hopefully you put a bit of grease/oil/or KY jelly in it to take care of turning it until it gets into water. Put that motor in a garbage can of water and get it started!
Dave