I understand it to be a typical cold engine combustion condition that almost all diesels have. That is, most diesels have a little "clatter" at start up that is caused by the inconsistent firing from a low-temp combustion chamber. Remember, diesels warm up and cool down differently than spark fired gas engines.
I'm no expert and am simply regurgitating the explanation I received at my dealership. I also recall hearing diesel clatter at low RPMs in most every diesel I've ever heard, even though my 2210 is the first one I have owned. My 2210's Yanmar does it on any start-up and disappears after a minute of so. It was more pronounced, and lasted a little longer, early last spring when starting it up with air temp still in the teens and twenties.