Mid '90s 520h stopped dead

[Mongo 2]

While cutting my lawn my 520h came to an abrupt stop. Couldn't get it re-started. 

I loosened off the belt from engine to hydrostatic pump, and the engine started right up. 

No movement in the pump shaft. 

So, do I have to remove the whole pump and try in getting it repaired or is there something else I can do??

Any help would be great. 

Thank you, 

[slammer302 2,155]

If the pump pulley does not move freely. You have a problem. You can take it off and disassemble it and found out why it's not turning or start looking for a replacement pump or whole trans assembly.

[DougC 2,641]

Hope it's just the pump Mongo.   

[953 nut 55,895]

  Have you checked to be sure the pulley didn't slide in on the shaft and get wedged against the pump? 

[cleat 6,398]

Did the idler pulley seize up ?

[Mongo 2]

I have removed the "cooling fan blade" and the pulley from the shaft. Before I did that, I was unable to turn the pulley I any direction. After removal of pulley, still unable to turn the shaft. 

There was some play of the pulley on the shaft, meaning I could slide towards and away from the pump. 

 

Seems to be a lot of work to get the pump off. 

[Detector 72]

Here is a thread with some photos of the pump internals I found using the search that might be of some use.

 

[Mongo 2]

Found and solved my problem. 

Shaft bearing fell apart, able to replace. Just have to put back together. 

Thanks everybody!!

[cleat 6,398]

Are you talking the bearing on the lift pump ?

 

What bearing number is it ?

 

Did you take pics of your progress ?

 

Cleat