Oil Pump Sheild

[BashawT]

I dropped my oil pan to inspect and clean out the sludge in the pan. I took apart the oil pump and cleaned it up and replaced the gaskets. I purchased an oil pump shield to put on the pump. However, the service bulletins says to not install the oil pump shield without installing the new oil pan. page 576.

My question is should I leave it off or have people used the shield with the old style oil pan?

Thanks!