What was found
DURING TAXI, NOTICED RUDDER PEDDLES FELT TIGHT, BOTH SIDES WHEN TRYING TO STEER, BOTH DIRECTIONS. CONTIN TAXI & HELD SHORT OF RUNWAY & PRESSED AP/TRIM/NWS DISC BUTTON & STILL FELT TIGHTNESS. FEELS LIKE BINDING OR RUBBING AGAINST CABLES WHEN MOVING PEDDLES, BOTH DIRECTIONS. INIT FELT A TIGHTNESS DURING AFTER START CHK & FLOW, TAXI NOTICED TIGHTNESS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF RUDDER PEDALS, CABLES & PULLEYS, NO DEFECTS, INSPECTED CABLES & PULLEYS IN AFT EQUIP BAY, CHKD RUDDER BIAS ACT & BLEED TUBES, NO DEFECTS, CHKD NWS W/ HYDS USING RUDDER PEDALS, CHKD W/ ENGS RUNNING & DISCONNECTING STEERING USING SWITCH, NO DEFECTS, GOOD OPS CHK OF RUDDER BIAS SYS & TAXIED ACFT, NO DEFECTS. WORKED IAW AMM 27-20-00.