Conveyor assembly and positioning arrangement for a baler

In a conveyor assembly including a guide member having an upwardly facing guide surface containing a plurality of spaced parallel slots oriented in a direction of operation, a plurality of knives mounted for selectively moving into said plurality of slots and penetrating said guide surface, and a positioning arrangement being coupled to at least said guide surface, the improvement comprising:

• said guide member being mounted for pivoting vertically about an axis located forward of said cutting arrangement;
• said cutting arrangement including a frame separate from said guide member;
• a mounting arrangement coupling said frame of said cutting arrangement to an underside of said guide member for vertical pivotal movement, about a second axis at a forward end location of said frame, between a raised, operating position, wherein said plurality of knives are located for moving into said plurality of slots, and a lowered position, wherein said plurality of knives are located completely below said guide surface so that they can be accessed from above;
• a locking arrangement being coupled between a rearward location of said frame and said guide member for selectively retaining said frame in said raised position;
• and said positioning arrangement being operable for pivoting said guide member, together with said cutting arrangement.