Instructions / Assembly
Introduction 1
Specications 3
Symbols 5
Safety 6
Unpacking the Container 10
Contents Supplied 11
Assembly 12
Know Your Machine 16
Operation 18
Transporting 21
Maintenance 22
Storage 23
Troubleshooting 24
Parts Diagram 25
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Your new YARDMAX™ gas log splitter offers quality 
construction, and is easy and safe to operate. With 
proper use and care, it is designed to give you many years 
of dependable service.
Prepare to experience the durability to take on any job — 
with the ease, portability, and convenience of clean, gas  
splitting! 
Discover the YARDMAX Advantage
At YARDMAX, we understand that land ownership 
definitely has its privileges, but it also comes with a 
great deal of responsibility. When duty calls and you 
need to respond, will you have what it takes to tame the  
great outdoors? 
When looking for outdoor power equipment (OPE) to get 
the job done right, at the right price, YARDMAX delivers 
the perfect combination of performance and practicality. 
YARDMAX has a solution that’s right for you. 
MAX Performance, MAX Value, MAX Support —  
that’s YARDMAX
Backed by decades of proven manufacturing expertise 
Enhanced design features come standard
Engineered for the best user experience
Quality metal parts are used instead of plastic 
A robust warranty supports all products
Budget-friendly prices make it practical
Up for the job? YARDMAX is. 
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Carefully read through this entire operator's manual 
before using your new unit. Pay attention to all 
cautions and warnings.
This unit is a gasoline engine driven hydraulic log splitter. 
It is designed to split wood logs for use as firewood for 
a stove or fireplace. This log splitter will only split logs 
lengthwise with the grain.
ENGINE MANUAL
The 
Engine Manufacturer
 is responsible for all engine-
related issues with regards to performance, power 
rating, specications, warranty and service. Please refer 
to the 
Engine Manufacturer’s
 owner/operator’s manual, 
packed separately with your unit, for more information.
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
This equipment or its engine may include exhaust and 
evaporative emission control system components 
required to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) and/or California Air Resources Board (CARB) 
regulations. Tampering with emission controls and 
components by unauthorized personnel may result 
in severe fines or penalties. Emission controls and 
components can only be adjusted by an authorized 
engine manufacturer's service center.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING
Engine exhaust, some of its constituents and certain 
product components contain or emit chemicals known to 
the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects 
or other reproductive harm.
MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS
Record the model and serial number as well as date 
and place of purchase for future reference. Have this 
information available when ordering parts or optional 
accessories and when making technical or warranty 
inquiries.
DISCLAIMER
YARDMAX reserves the right to discontinue, change, 
and improve its products at any time without notice 
or obligation to the purchaser. The descriptions and 
specications contained in this manual were in effect at 
printing. Equipment described within this manual may be 
optional. Some illustrations may not be applicable to your 
unit.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Recycle unwanted materials instead of disposing of 
them as waste. All tools, hoses, and packaging should 
be resorted, taken to the local recycling center and 
disposed of in an environmentally safe way.
100010616
Serial Number
YU2566
Manufacture Date:
11~201~10
2015 2016 2017
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
21~30
Made in P.R.C
Force:
Log Capacity:
Engine Displacement:
Weight:
Gas Log Splitter
25 ton
26” 
208 cc
517,0 lbs
Model Number
1 2
Gas Log Splitter 
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