The invention discloses a device and a construction method suitable for adjusting a protective layer of a bridge 
pier column reinforcement. The device suitable for adjusting the protective layer of the bridge 
pier column reinforcement is arranged in a bridge 
pier column construction position; in the bridge pier column construction, steel reinforcement cages and a steel template are arranged in the bridge pier column construction; the steel template is horizontally arranged; the multiple steel reinforcement cages are arranged in an equally spaced manner; the steel reinforcement cages are perpendicular to to the steel template; the device suitable for adjusting the protective layer of the bridge pier column reinforcement is arranged at one end of the steel template and comprises a manual steel 
wire rope winch, a hand-cranking rod, a steel 
wire rope and a 
winch hook, wherein a bolt hole is formed in one end of the steel template; the 
winch hook hooks the bolt hole; one end of the steel 
wire rope is connected with the winch hook; the other end of the steel wire 
rope is wound on the manual steel wire 
rope winch; the hand-cranking rod is mounted in the central position of the manual steel wire 
rope winch; by pressing down the hand-cranking rod, the steel wire rope is enabled to drive the steel reinforcement cages to move to one side of the manual steel wire rope winch, and 
cushion blocks are additionally mounted on the steel reinforcement cages to adjust the steel reinforcement cages. The device suitable for adjusting the protective layer of the bridge pier column reinforcement has the advantages that the structure is simple, the implementation cost is low, the device is safe, convenient and fast, and the occurrence rate of 
engineering accidents can be reduced.