I feel the safest way when changing cables on either aircraft is to remove all the keepers untill after the cables have been tensioned and the range of movement checks carried out, only way to go.
Nick,
Nowadays on the 76 I would imagine a lot of companies do the Pedals / Coll check on the first start up, even if a pulley bearing is starting to get ratchety, the pilot will probably notice it during this test.
TC.