Hello new to the board here and have a question I am looking for help on.

I replaced the stator and pick up coil on my sportsman. Over the pick up coil was a metal bracket.

Is this bracket essential or needed?

It seems when I put the bracket on it actually tilts the pic up coil away from the flywheel. when it does this it doesn’t generate a spark. If I take it off the pick up coil is perpendicular to the flywheel and it runs like a raped ape…

Just looking for your thoughts