Power Director Question

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   1957 Series 1 D17, fairly low serial number. Unknown hours, tach was not functioning when I bought it, shows 3500 hrs but obviously more than that. What has me wondering:   
 When the tractor is not moving, tractor in any gear--including reverse, and I shift the power director from neutral to either the high or the low side, it seems to have a growl or hesitate slightly as it starts the tractor into motion.  It snaps in fine and stays engaged. It does not slip or lose power.   I've had it about 6 months. Pulled stumps with it, pulled an 8 ft wheel disk with 600 lbs of weights on the disk, no power issues, no slippage any gear 1 to 3, high range and low.  Shifts from high range to low range and back while in motion/pulling the disk, plowing snow, or puling logs with no issues, does not do the growl then. 

If I use the foot clutch, change from neutral to low or high, and start it in motion with the foot clutch, it doesn't do it.
      I've held the brakes, and also tried starting it from dead stop with a load on and off.  No change, same situation. It does not "creep" when it is in gear with the power director in neutral.   
     I'm basing this question on owning a 1967- 170, and a 1974- 175. In comparison, neither of these does that: Both snap in smoothly and no hesitation.  Both the 170 and 175 "creep" if the tractor is in a gear and the power director is in neutral with no load on.  

Something to be concerned about or don't "borrow trouble" ?
Thanks!

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	1957 Series 1 D17, fairly low serial number. Unknown hours, tach was not functioning when I bought it, shows 3500 hrs but obviously more than that. What has me wondering: When the tractor is not moving, tractor in any gear--including reverse, and I shift the power director from neutral to either the high or the low side, it seems to have a growl or hesitate slightly as it starts the tractor into motion. It snaps in fine and stays engaged. It does not slip or lose power. I've had it about 6 months. Pulled stumps with it, pulled an 8 ft wheel disk with 600 lbs of weights on the disk, no power issues, no slippage any gear 1 to 3, high range and low. Shifts from high range to low range and back while in motion/pulling the disk, plowing snow, or puling logs with no issues, does not do the growl then. If I use the foot clutch, change from neutral to low or high, and start it in motion with the foot clutch, it doesn't do it. I've held the brakes, and also tried starting it from dead stop with a load on and off. No change, same situation. It does not "creep" when it is in gear with the power director in neutral. I'm basing this question on owning a 1967- 170, and a 1974- 175. In comparison, neither of these does that: Both snap in smoothly and no hesitation. Both the 170 and 175 "creep" if the tractor is in a gear and the power director is in neutral with no load on. Something to be concerned about or don't "borrow trouble" ? Thanks!

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