Guiding assembly and a rock drilling apparatus comprising the same

A guiding assembly for a rock work unit such as a rock drill unit, the guiding assembly comprising:

• a guide means comprising a receiver arranged for receiving an elongate consumable extending in a drilling axis, the receiver comprising a through recess having a lateral opening which allows the consumable to move into and out of the through recess in a transverse direction, the receiver being arranged to form a substantially closed recess that is configured to hold the consumable and allow the consumable to move along the drilling axis and prevent the consumable from escaping in the transverse direction;
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• an actuator coupled to the guide means, the actuator including a base portion, a first portion slidably coupled to the base portion and being operable to move or to be driven to move linearly relative to the base portion along a longitudinal axis, and a second portion slidable coupled to the base portion and movable along the longitudinal axis, and coupled to the first portion via a force means.