A bale forming apparatus for forming cylindrical bales (B, B') from material, the bale forming apparatus comprises • an intake device with an outlet, • a bale forming device, • at least one pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2), • at least one pivotally mounted guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) for the pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2), • a pivotally mounted guiding member arm pivoting element, and • an actuating means (30, 31, 42), the bale forming device comprises a bale forming means, the pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2) is mounted at a free end of the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2), the intake device is adapted for conveying material through the outlet into a bale forming chamber, the bale forming chamber • is situated adjacent to the outlet and • is surrounded by the bale forming means, the bale forming device is adapted for forming a bale (B, B') from material conveyed into the bale forming chamber by means of the bale forming means, the pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2) is adapted for being pivoted • into a guiding position and • into a parking position, the pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2) in the guiding position guides the bale forming means, the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) is adapted for being pivoted • into a guiding direction and • into a parking direction being opposite to the guiding direction, the bale forming apparatus is adapted • such that pivoting the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) in the guiding direction causes the guiding member (28.1, 28.2) to be pivoted into the guiding position and • such that pivoting the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) in the parking direction causes the guiding member (28.1, 28.2) to be pivoted into the parking position, the guiding member arm pivoting element is adapted for being pivoted in the guiding direction and in the parking direction, the actuating means (30, 31, 42) is adapted for pivoting the guiding member arm pivoting element around a pivoting element pivoting axis in a pivoting direction, wherein the pivoting direction is the parking direction or the guiding direction, the bale forming apparatus is arranged such that pivoting the guiding member arm pivoting element in the pivoting direction causes the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) to be pushed in the pivoting direction, and the actuating means (30, 31, 42) together with the guiding member arm pivoting element are adapted for pivoting the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) in the direction opposite to the pivoting direction. • an intake device with an outlet, • a bale forming device, • at least one pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2), • at least one pivotally mounted guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) for the pivotal guiding member (28.1, 28.2), • a pivotally mounted guiding member arm pivoting element, and • an actuating means (30, 31, 42), • is situated adjacent to the outlet and • is surrounded by the bale forming means, • into a guiding position and • into a parking position, • into a guiding direction and • into a parking direction being opposite to the guiding direction, • such that pivoting the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) in the guiding direction causes the guiding member (28.1, 28.2) to be pivoted into the guiding position and • such that pivoting the guiding member arm (26.1, 26.2) in the parking direction causes the guiding member (28.1, 28.2) to be pivoted into the parking position,