Installing Winch 2009 Sportsman 500

I’m installing a viper max winch on my 2009 Sportsman 500, and I see on most mounts, the winch sits flat on a plate and the two silver bars are at the top of the winch. My model makes the winch bolt forward so the two silver bars across the rope are facing me. My question is am I supposed to feed the rope through those two bars through the fair lead or do I go underneath the bar through the fairlead?
Thanks

Will