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On mine it was sticking slightly even with no load. I disconnected it from the transmission and the clutch pedal, then slid the cable in and out. Not smooth at all and had a few very rough spots. It also was also about 3/8" longer than the new one I picked up.
This one had about 208K miles on it with a mix of city and highway miles.