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Take the cable out now before it gets stuck for real!!

Then turn the wheel it should be nice and free, is not then you have a problem at the helm or the cable itself.

Once you get it out the tube use carb cleaner and a shot gun cleaner to get the tube clean. Clean the end of the cable well and put back toghter with grease.
Get a Grease nut for the tube and add some grease from time to time. I use to always remove my cable every winter clean all and put cable in plastic. Come spring I make sure all was well and put back toghter if there was a problem at least i was not stuck in the tube!!