The invention relates to a device (2) for removing leaves from root crops, such as carrots, comprising a pair of sets (3a, 3b) of bars (4a, 4b) and bearing blocks (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b), the bars (4a, 4b) being rotatably mounted with their ends to respective bearing blocks (5a, 5b, 6a, 6b) for simultaneous rotation, and each bar (4a, 4b) being substantially rotational symmetrical with respect to rotation over 180° around a symmetry axis (S) and being releasably fixable in the device (2), such that when fixed in the device (2) in a first position, each bar (4a, 4b) is releasable, is turnable over 180° around the symmetry axis (S) for placing it in a second position and is fixable in this second position in the device (2). The invention also relates to a bar (4a, 4b) for such a device (2), to a harvesting machine (1) comprising such a device (2) and to a method for maintenance of such a device (2).
