leaving carrier bearing shield on or not

[Fast68Chevy]

will i have to remove the shield part of the shaft(4 speed shaft) when replacing the bearing(today, right now)

was debate on here last year about new bearings clearing the shield or not, one member removed his cuz wasnt enough clearance to keep the shield on the shaft, does it really matter if its on or not ?

want to find out what i can before I slip on the new bearing

thanks for anything

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Randy- Lincoln, IL

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