Janice, a mechanic could certainly do it, but he/she needs to get to the upper portion of the cables, and that means taking off the interior trim at the upper top of the lower half (inside). *whew!* It's not hard, but it's something that the mechanic might not be aware of. AND, I doubt a standard RV service place would know about it either. With the interior trim strips off, the upper pulleys are exposed and the last bit of cable is also exposed. Then, they can all be sprayed with water displacing lube. (HiLo recommended WD40, but many of our members think some other kinds are better.)
If you look at a section of that upper trim, you'll see the screws holding it in place and you can point out this need to your mechanic.
You will also want your mechanic to clean an lube the guide bar under the trailer with grease. This is probably AS important as lubing the cables.
I'm pleased you're having such a good time with your camper!
- Jack
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