Oil filter chain guard

[sammiuk]

Hi everyone, fitted my alternator cover , passed the wiring over the bracket that lifts the wiring away from the chain drive , tried to fit the chain guide that prevents the chain from I guess touching the oil filter pipes and it does fit , I did notice my iring protection bracket looks different to the one in the book so does this mean the chain guide is not needed item 341-17466-01-00
Hope some kind person helps me

[roger]

You already said it yourself, "the chain guide that prevents the chain from I guess touching the oil filter pipes". If you remove the chain guide, there is a chance a loose or disintegrated chain or anything caught in the chain may slit an oil filter pipe open.