Need Recommendations For Front Derailleur, please



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kokopuffs

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I have a '94 Rockhopper 21 speed mtb with chainrings of 28, 38 and 48 teeth. The bike has a SHIMANO ALTUS A20 front derailleur that I would like to replace with a SHIMANO LX.

The problem is this:

The Shimano manufacturer's spec sheet mentions that the "MINIMUM DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOP AND INTERMEDIATE [chainrings] IS 12T". And on my bike the difference is only 10T. If the LX is installed on my bike, will I experience shifting problems due to being "out of spec"?
 
Correction, the chainrings have 26, 36 and 46 teeth each.
 

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