Have done as you suggested Phil and cut a hole with a 60mm hole saw and have ordered some silicon grease.
Access doesn't look too bad to get some grease in there with a heavy duty syringe or a grease gun with a smallish tube.
I put my endoscope camera in there and the rollers look to be in good condition at 3k miles, still planning to get your mods done a sometime though!

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