warn winches and patrols

work recently went to a warn information night with a couple of the big cheeses over from america.
they mentioned they noticed when warn winches were bolted into patrols with arb ect bull bars you have to turn them around to mount them.
the problem with that is on a winch there are two small holes where the motor bolts on to the rest of the winch
one at say 12 o clock and one at 3 o clock.
the idea of the holes is to let any water that gets in the ability to run out.
there is 2 holes because some winches bolt down and some bolt foward so there will be a hole at the bottom either way then the installer should fill the other one with silastic ect
problem with the partol with it being bolted on backwards the holes are now at the top and side.
solution is simple.
drill a 3 mm hole in the body of the motor next to where it bolts on to the winch and silastic the other 2 holes up.
since we found this out we have been checking all patrol winches while being serviced if theres no hole we drill one and fill the others.
ive done 4 in the last week and 1 didnt need drilled.
to check if your is done is as simple as looking under the winch where the motor bolts on and see if you can see a hole.
you may have to remove the guard plate to see if theres one there.
then fill the other holes in
1 will be in front of you and the other on top near where one of the wires are conected.
hope this can help.