The Fairlead?
No, it's not part of the winch it's part of the plow setup.
The winch cable connects/loops (or goes through/under) to the plow via a small wheel device. That small wheel can be removed and attached to the plow mount via a pin.
The wheel rotates as the cable is let in/out to control the height of the plow blade. It works as a pulley system basically. I'll get a picture of it.