For drive to suddenly stop, I think you have a drive belt that has broken or come off the pulleys.
SOURCE: Sears lawn tractor. While mowing, ran over a
the branch probably got cought in the belt that runs the rearend it may have caused it to come off check the drive belt
SOURCE: Loss on drive on Poulan Lawn Tractor
Check to make sure the belt is not broken or did not come off the transaxle pulley, you can check by removing battery from under seat and pulling battery box out to examine top of transaxle,Pay close attention to the wire belt guide on the rh side of the transaxle pulley it should be close to the backside of the belt after it is reinstalled.If you recently may have removed the rear tire make sure the square key on the axle didn't drop out.Is the tractor a hydrostat drive? If so make sure brake is not stuck on,if it was it would make a grinding noise.
SOURCE: Troy bilt lawn tractor that will not go in forward-just grinds
sounds like the trnns has some thing lose in it you will need to get to the shop
SOURCE: Loss of drive in a Craftsman Lawn tractor
I also have a Craftsman tractor with the same problem. Sears repairman said it needed a new transmission and it would cost $1,400 to install. A new one is about $1,000. Anyway, if you remove the battery and the battery tray under the seat it will expose the transmission fill hole (hex). I opened the top and it looked empty. I had a bottle of 90 weight gear oil in my shop and filled the transmission to the top. I have not had any problems with it since. $4.00 bottle of oil verses a new tractor is worth a try.
SOURCE: Was mowing when it just stopped going forward. It
Under the mower below the seat of the rider, at the rear of the tractor, look up and you will find the transmission there. There is a belt that runs on the pulley under there, and this belt can slip off when it gets worn or stretched. Sort of a tough spot to get to but, that is most probably cause.
Let me know,
Chip
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