The invention relates to a zero adjustment device for rotary encoders and an application method thereof. The device comprises an 
encoder acquisition card, a computer, an electronic hand wheel, a stepping motor driver, a stepping motor, a cylindrical worm, a 
helical gear and a universal magnetic gauge stand 
assembly, wherein the 
encoder acquisition card is used for connecting the 
signal output end of a 
rotary encoder of an 
automatic control mechanism, the computer is connected with the 
encoder acquisition card, the stepping motor driver is connected with output signals of the electronic hand wheel, and the stepping motor is connected with the 
stepper motor driver. In the process of operating, through rotating the electronic hand wheel, the stepping motor rotates and drives the 
helical gear to rotate through driving the cylindrical worm so as to drive a hollow rotating shaft, and meanwhile, the computer reads the output of the 
rotary encoder through the encoder acquisition card and displays whether the 
rotary encoder reaches a zero position; and when the rotary encoder reaches the zero position, a user stops rotating the electronic hand wheel, and the stepping motor stops rotating.