An adjusting mechanism for kinematically adjusting a vertically lifting body during the adjustment thereof on a supporting structural component of a main wing, wherein the vertically lifting body can be moved between a retracted and an extended position by executing a movement along a longitudinal direction in combination with a rotational movement, the adjusting mechanism comprising: ▪ a first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) with a first end section (12a, 12b) for coupling to the main wing and a second transmission lever (15a, 15b), which lies behind the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) when viewed in the longitudinal direction, with a first end section (16a, 16b) for coupling to the supporting structural component, ▪ a base connecting lever, to which an intermediate section (13a, 13b) of the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) and a second end section (17a, 17b) of the second transmission lever (15a, 15b) are coupled, ▪ a third transmission lever (21a, 21b) coupled to the base connecting lever and a fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b), which lies behind the third transmission lever (21 a, 21 b) when viewed in the longitudinal direction and which is coupled to the base connecting lever with a first end section (26a, 26b), ▪ an adjusting lever coupled to a second end section (23a, 23b) of the third transmission lever (21a, 21b) and to a second end section (27a, 27b) of the fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b), which adjusting lever can be coupled to the vertically lifting body in order to adjust the vertically lifting body with a movement of the adjusting lever, ▪ a coupling lever, which is coupled on the one hand to the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) or the second transmission lever (15a, 15b) and on the other hand to the third transmission lever (21 a, 21 b) or the fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b), wherein the connection points of the coupling lever and of the base connecting lever at the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) or the second transmission lever (15a, 15b) are spaced apart from one another and the connection points of the coupling lever and of the base connecting lever at the third transmission lever (21 a, 21 b) or the fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b) are spaced apart from one another, ▪ a driving device for activating the vertically lifting body with a driving lever, which can be coupled to the vertically lifting body by means of a spherical bearing, wherein the orientation of the first, second, third and fourth transmission lever is such that, when there is a movement of the adjusting lever, the first (11 a, 11 b) and the second transmission levers (15a, 15b) each move in the opposite direction to the third (21 a, 21 b) and fourth transmission levers (25a, 25b). ▪ a first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) with a first end section (12a, 12b) for coupling to the main wing and a second transmission lever (15a, 15b), which lies behind the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) when viewed in the longitudinal direction, with a first end section (16a, 16b) for coupling to the supporting structural component, ▪ a base connecting lever, to which an intermediate section (13a, 13b) of the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) and a second end section (17a, 17b) of the second transmission lever (15a, 15b) are coupled, ▪ a third transmission lever (21a, 21b) coupled to the base connecting lever and a fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b), which lies behind the third transmission lever (21 a, 21 b) when viewed in the longitudinal direction and which is coupled to the base connecting lever with a first end section (26a, 26b), ▪ an adjusting lever coupled to a second end section (23a, 23b) of the third transmission lever (21a, 21b) and to a second end section (27a, 27b) of the fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b), which adjusting lever can be coupled to the vertically lifting body in order to adjust the vertically lifting body with a movement of the adjusting lever, ▪ a coupling lever, which is coupled on the one hand to the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) or the second transmission lever (15a, 15b) and on the other hand to the third transmission lever (21 a, 21 b) or the fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b), wherein the connection points of the coupling lever and of the base connecting lever at the first transmission lever (11 a, 11 b) or the second transmission lever (15a, 15b) are spaced apart from one another and the connection points of the coupling lever and of the base connecting lever at the third transmission lever (21 a, 21 b) or the fourth transmission lever (25a, 25b) are spaced apart from one another, ▪ a driving device for activating the vertically lifting body with a driving lever, which can be coupled to the vertically lifting body by means of a spherical bearing,