A shield assembly for agricultural equipment. The agricultural equipment can include rotary-power distribution components for distributing rotary power through the agricultural equipment. The shield assembly comprises a sliding shield configured to be selectively positioned in a closed position and an open position. In the closed position the sliding shield is configured to cover at least a portion of the rotary-power distribution components of the agricultural equipment. In the open position the sliding shield is configured to provide access to at least a portion of the rotary-power distribution components of the agricultural equipment. The sliding shield is configured to shift from the closed position to the open position via substantially linear actuation.