The invention provides a large gear grinding machine grinding wheel rack rotation device and a rotation control method thereof. The device comprises a rotation cylinder, a rotation seat, a spindle, a dual-lead clearance elimination worm gear, a circular grating, a grinding wheel rack, a clamping mechanism and an unloading mechanism. the spindle and the rotation seat are fixed firmly through bolts, the rotation cylinder is supported on the spindle through a group of rolling bearings, the grinding wheel frame is directly connected with the rotation cylinder and is rotated by the driving of the dual-lead clearance elimination worm gear, the rotation position is controlled by the circular grating, and the grinding wheel rack can be locked on the rotation seat through the clamping mechanism. By means of the device and the method, the requirements for high rigid support, stable and flexible moving and accurate location of large gear grinding machine grinding wheel racks can be met.