Crop cutting device

A crop cutting device comprising:

• a crop guiding surface including a plurality of substantially parallel slots extending in a crop transport direction over the crop guiding surface;
• a plurality of knives arranged side-by-side, wherein each knife of the plurality of knives is aligned with a respective slot of the plurality of substantially parallel slots and is pivotable about a knife axis extending substantially perpendicular to the plurality of substantially parallel slots;
• a plurality of operating units in parallel to the plurality of knives, the plurality of operating units being movable between a disengaged position and an engaged position;
• a selector mechanism configured to selectively engage one or more operating units of the plurality of operating units, wherein the selector mechanism comprises at least one selection position and a rotatable shaft, wherein the rotatable shaft comprises a plurality of engagement elements, each engagement element of the plurality of engagement elements configured to engage with a respective operating unit of the plurality of operating units;
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• a lifting mechanism comprising an elongate element extending between a first side and a second side of a main frame of the crop cutting device and a rotating element rotatable by a drive shaft, wherein the elongate element is configured to be moved between a low position and a lifted position and vice versa such that the operating units are moved between the engaged position and the disengaged position,
• wherein the drive shaft of the lifting mechanism is configured to engage with the rotatable shaft of the selector mechanism such that during engagements, a rotation of the drive shaft is converted into a rotation of the rotatable shaft, while between engagements, the rotatable shaft remains stationary.