A fuser assembly for fusing toner to sheets of media, comprising: a housing; a heating member; a backup roll disposed proximate to the heating member so as to form a fuser nip therewith; and a heat transfer device for selectively contacting one of the backup roll and the heating member such that rotation of the one of the backup roll and the heating member rotates the heat transfer device, wherein when the heat transfer device contacts the one of the backup roll and the heating member, the heat transfer device transfers heat from one location on the one of the backup roll and the heating member to a second location thereon; and a positioning mechanism coupling the heat transfer device to the housing, the positioning mechanism moving the heat transfer device between a first position in which the heat transfer device is engaged with and contacts the one of the backup roll and the heating member and a second position in which the heat transfer device is disengaged and spaced apart therefrom, the positioning mechanism pivots the heat transfer device about a pivot axis when moving between the first and second positions, wherein the positioning mechanism comprises: a pair of bell cranks, each bell crank having a first end portion pivotably coupled to the housing at a pivot point and a second end portion to which an end of the heat transfer device is coupled, wherein the pivot points of the bell cranks define the pivot axis about which the heat transfer device pivots when moving between the first and second positions, a second coupling member coupled to at least one of the bell cranks, translation of the second coupling member in a substantially linear direction causing the bell cranks to pivot for moving the heat transfer device between the first and second positions; a cam member that is rotatable, wherein rotation of the cam member causes the second coupling member to translate in the substantially linear direction and the at least one of the bell cranks to rotate; a first coupling member coupled between the second coupling member and the at least one of the bell cranks, the first coupling member moving in response to rotation of the cam member and imparting rotation to the at least one of the bell cranks; wherein the second coupling member is coupled between the cam member and the first coupling member, the second coupling member contacting the cam member and translating in response to rotation thereof, the second coupling member translating causing the first coupling member to move; and a bias member coupled to the second coupling member to urge the second coupling member against the cam member and maintain contact therewith, the bias member being directly connected to the second coupling member. a housing; a heating member; a backup roll disposed proximate to the heating member so as to form a fuser nip therewith; and a heat transfer device for selectively contacting one of the backup roll and the heating member such that rotation of the one of the backup roll and the heating member rotates the heat transfer device, wherein when the heat transfer device contacts the one of the backup roll and the heating member, the heat transfer device transfers heat from one location on the one of the backup roll and the heating member to a second location thereon; and a positioning mechanism coupling the heat transfer device to the housing, the positioning mechanism moving the heat transfer device between a first position in which the heat transfer device is engaged with and contacts the one of the backup roll and the heating member and a second position in which the heat transfer device is disengaged and spaced apart therefrom, the positioning mechanism pivots the heat transfer device about a pivot axis when moving between the first and second positions, a pair of bell cranks, each bell crank having a first end portion pivotably coupled to the housing at a pivot point and a second end portion to which an end of the heat transfer device is coupled, wherein the pivot points of the bell cranks define the pivot axis about which the heat transfer device pivots when moving between the first and second positions, a second coupling member coupled to at least one of the bell cranks, translation of the second coupling member in a substantially linear direction causing the bell cranks to pivot for moving the heat transfer device between the first and second positions; a cam member that is rotatable, wherein rotation of the cam member causes the second coupling member to translate in the substantially linear direction and the at least one of the bell cranks to rotate; a first coupling member coupled between the second coupling member and the at least one of the bell cranks, the first coupling member moving in response to rotation of the cam member and imparting rotation to the at least one of the bell cranks; wherein the second coupling member is coupled between the cam member and the first coupling member, the second coupling member contacting the cam member and translating in response to rotation thereof, the second coupling member translating causing the first coupling member to move; and a bias member coupled to the second coupling member to urge the second coupling member against the cam member and maintain contact therewith, the bias member being directly connected to the second coupling member.