The present invention relates to a picking device (1) for harvesting stalked crop material comprising arranged at least one on a frame part (3) picking unit (4), having a conveying device which endlessly circulating a to deflecting elements (21), with a clamping device (22) provided conveyor chain (19) for conveying the crop material, as well as in pairs below the conveyor with spaced-apart picking plates (5, 6) which form along the conveying device comprises a picking gap (7) whose width by at least one perpendicular to the course of the picking gap (7) adjustable stripper plate (6) is variable, and below which one or more picking rollers (8), wherein the tensioning device (22) for replacement of the conveyor chain (19) and a locking device (12) for releasably attaching one of the movable stripper plate (6) associated replaceable wear edge (10) independently voneinande r are operably disposed on the frame part (3).
