the filter housing drive wheel surface 103 the filter housing drive wheel 100 has an eccentric cam 105 formed along a proximal side 106 thereof the drive mechanism 70 further comprises a crank arm 110 mounted adjacent the proximal side 106 of the filter housing drive wheel 100 the crank arm 110 has a first end 111 having a hole 112 therein for receiving the eccentric cam 105 of the filter housing drive wheel 100 the crank arm 110 has a second end 113 that is pivotably connected at a pivot point 114 to a first end 116 of a lift arm 115 the lift arm 115 has a second end 117 that is pivotably connected to the pivot arm 43 of the filter housing 41 a cam bar 120 extends from the apparatus 25 housing adjacent the lift arm 115 in operation the dryer 20 is operated through a drying cycle the lint filter 40 and filter housing 41 are in the home position shown in fig1 after a preset delay at the end of the drying cycle to allow time for air flow to cease the dryer 20 initiates a lint filter cleaning cycle and the drive mechanism 70 is actuated to clean the lint filter 40 the drive motor 71 is actuated to rotate the drive wheel 73 in a first direction e g clockwise which causes the drive pulley 80 to rotate.