The invention discloses a hand-cranking type welding positioner for welding a large rack. The hand-cranking type welding positioner comprises a foundation, a hand-cranking device, a driving device, a front end supporting seat device, a work platform device and a back end supporting seat device, wherein the hand-cranking device, the driving device, the front end supporting seat device, the work platform device and the back supporting seat device are fixed on the foundation; the hand-cranking device comprises a rotating disc, a driving shaft, a driving gear, a hand-cranking device bearing and a hand-cranking handle; the driving device comprises a driven gear, a driving screw, a driving nut, a gear rack, a driving device bearing and an end cover; the front end supporting seat device comprises a big gear, a front end supporting bearing, a driving shaft, a front end cover, a back end cover and a front supporting seat flange plate; and the work platform device comprises a flange plate and a platform welding structure body. The hand-cranking type welding positioner for welding the large rack is simple and practical, is convenient to operate and adjust, is driven by hand-cranking, can freely rotate in the range of minus 90 degrees to 90 degrees and can be self-locked; and with the adoption of the hand-cranking type welding positioner, the welding size precision of the rack is guaranteed, and the interchangeability can be guaranteed; and the depending degree to the technical level of a welding operator is reduced, and requirement functions are achieved with low cost.