Power Director Question

Shooting from the hip here. My gut feeling is you have a bearing dragging farther back maybe in the differential or a final drive. We had a 170 that did the same thing. It turned out to be a axle bearing. One reason i say that is it doesnt creep in neutral. Of course it could be a brake

My thinking was that if was further back than the power director it would do it on takeoff with the PD engaged. Since it is smooth and quiet when you let off on the foot clutch with the power director already in high or low it probably has something to do with the clutches in the power director. Do they wear down to the point where they get a little rough, noisy and cease to creep?

Thank you. Will do

Prior to the series 3 D-17 (and any D-14-15), the Power Director/PTO gears compartment was just that....a compartment that never got the oil changed and there was no filter to clean the oil. The clutch dust mud laying in the bottom of the housing can get pretty deep and the diesel fuel will help to flush it away. He never acknowledged if it's even full of oil or not. I suspect very low on oil, or oil so muddy that a flush is needed to solve his clutch engagement noise complaint.

Didn't acknowledge yesterday as it was 5 deg and I waited a bit until I had to go out and fill the wood furnace for the night. Yes it's low. Nope I didn't realize that was entirely separate and looked right past that dipstick. I was thinking it was lubricated with the hydraulics or the transmission. I should have known better; looked right at the diagram in the owners manual I bought on line and missed it there too. The 170 dipstick looks a little like a dipstick to check; this one really looks like just a bolt. Same location, no excuse.
Evidently it has been overlooked a lot as it was painted shut and took a pretty healthy yank to pop loose.   Thanks for pointing me in the correct direction. Update to follow in a few days.

Nothing diesel here, so going to town this am to get a couple gallons and some oil.
Backstory on it: I bought it from a guy who purchased it last year to snowplow his driveway. Had a 50 ft driveway, claimed he discovered he had more tractor to maneuver than area to clear.   He had a friend doing all the talking. That guy said he was an IHC fan and didn't know much about A.C. It once had a snap coupler back blade, he had sold that. Also had a factory adaptor for snap coupler to 3 point adapter. Owner prior to them had welded a crossbar of old drawbar on it and a 4'square tube in the center. Said that was used to move trailers around.
     They said they bought it the year from a guy whose dad purchased it new in 1957. He passed away, the son didn't want it. No books with it, and I wouldn't be surprised if nobody has checked that dipstick since 19_ _ ??? I get the feeling the tractor sat for a few of years; the button on the power director lever was completely stuck in the down position and the governor to carb mechanism was sticking. Factory hydraulic valve leaks, pump and ram are good. You gave me advice about that earlier in the summer. I realize my mechanical abilities in getting into that pump/valve project, so I added exterior valve and filter which solved that. Negates the traction booster, but not planning on plowing with it. Somebody had been in both the hydraulic compartment and the rear end, as old blue RTV sealant along those.    

Wondering this morning where the oil went and if the seals on the side are any good.