25 hp mercury driveshaft movement

[Predator130]

When replacing my impeller the driveshaft slid up with the impeller and this worried me since I would have thought it should have been secured somehow. Is this normal? Also there seems to be some space behind the prop.

https://youtu.be/37kfTf3A6p4

 

[Sawdust Farmer]

Welcome to TinBoats.net

Pretty sure that's not right.

Tell us what year your motor is and I'll bet we can find you a parts diagram and someone will tell you what needs to be done to fix it.

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[Predator130]

It is a 1983 mercury short shaft. Here is a link to the diagram at boats.net but I can't tell if it should lock into something that would restrict it's vertical movement or not.

https://www.boats.net/parts/search/Merc2/Mercury/25%20%282%20CYL.%29/5705532%20THRU%206416712/GEAR%20HOUSING%20%28DRIVE%20SHAFT%29/parts.html

 

[Predator130]

After doing some more searching seems my post was premature, seems like on these small motors that it just rests in there.