This guide is a component of the pick-up assembly on a baler. It directs the tine fingers as they rotate, keeping them in the correct path to engage and lift crop material from the windrow. A worn or misaligned guide allows the tines to deviate from their intended trajectory, leading to uneven crop pickup and increased stress on the tine carrier. This original part is cast to the same profile as the assembly’s mounting face, so the tines maintain consistent clearance without requiring shimming. When replacing, inspect the mounting bolts and tighten them to the specified torque.