https://www.truck-manuals.net/mack/ 46 SAFETY INFORMATION Deck Plate Access There may be a time when you will need to climb up behind the cab. If your vehicle is equipped with a deck access package, steps and a handhold are provided so you can get to this area safely. Review the rules in the Three-Limb Contact section before climbing behind the cab. Climbing Up These procedures are illustrated on the following page: 1 Grab the handhold with both hands. Then move one foot to the bottom step. (See figure 1.) 2 While still gripping the handhold, and with one foot planted firmly on the bottom step, move your other foot to the middle step. (See figure 2.) 3 Then with one foot planted firmly on the middle step, move the other foot to the top step. (See figure 3.) 4 Finally, move your other foot from the middle step onto the deck plate. (See figure 4.) Climbing Down To climb down from behind the cab, follow the illustrations in reverse order: 1 Grab the handhold with both hands and move one foot to the top step. (See figure 4.) 2 While firmly gripping the handhold, and with one foot on the top step, move your other foot to the middle step. (See figure 4.) 3 Then with one foot planted firmly on the middle step, place the other foot on the bottom step. (See figure 3.) 4 With both hands still gripping the handhold, move your other foot from the middle step to the ground. (See figure 2.) 5 Finally, move foot from bottom step to the ground. (See figure 1.)