Method for setting a filling level when filling containers with a liquid, comprising the steps: providing a filling apparatus, which comprises a plurality of filling elements (102; 202), wherein each of the filling elements (102; 202) comprises a filling valve (318; 418), a filling tube (104; 204; 304; 404) and a return gas tube (103; 203; 303; 403), wherein the filling tubes (104; 204; 304; 404) of the filling elements (102; 202) are arranged on a first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) and the return gas tubes (103; 203; 303; 403) of the filling elements (102; 202) are arranged on a second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506), and wherein the position of the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) can be adjusted relative to the position of the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505); and setting a position of the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506); wherein the filling apparatus comprises a position adjustment device, wherein the position adjustment device comprises: at least one first and at least one second gearing mechanism (208; 209), at least one threaded spindle, wherein the at least one threaded spindle connects the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) and the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) to each other, and the at least one threaded spindle can be driven, in particular rotated, by the at least one first gearing mechanism, at least one first motor, wherein the at least one first gearing mechanism can be driven with the aid of the at least one first motor, and at least one second motor, wherein the at least one second gearing mechanism can be driven by the at least one second motor, wherein the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) is connected by means of a threaded nut to the at least one threaded spindle, and wherein the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) is connected by means of the at least one second gearing mechanism to the at least one threaded spindle, and wherein the method also comprises driving the at least one second gearing mechanism with the aid of the at least one second motor. providing a filling apparatus, which comprises a plurality of filling elements (102; 202), wherein each of the filling elements (102; 202) comprises a filling valve (318; 418), a filling tube (104; 204; 304; 404) and a return gas tube (103; 203; 303; 403), wherein the filling tubes (104; 204; 304; 404) of the filling elements (102; 202) are arranged on a first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) and the return gas tubes (103; 203; 303; 403) of the filling elements (102; 202) are arranged on a second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506), and wherein the position of the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) can be adjusted relative to the position of the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505); and setting a position of the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506); wherein the filling apparatus comprises a position adjustment device, wherein the position adjustment device comprises: at least one first and at least one second gearing mechanism (208; 209), at least one threaded spindle, wherein the at least one threaded spindle connects the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) and the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) to each other, and the at least one threaded spindle can be driven, in particular rotated, by the at least one first gearing mechanism, at least one first motor, wherein the at least one first gearing mechanism can be driven with the aid of the at least one first motor, and at least one second motor, wherein the at least one second gearing mechanism can be driven by the at least one second motor, wherein the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) is connected by means of a threaded nut to the at least one threaded spindle, and wherein the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) is connected by means of the at least one second gearing mechanism to the at least one threaded spindle, and at least one first and at least one second gearing mechanism (208; 209), at least one threaded spindle, wherein the at least one threaded spindle connects the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) and the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) to each other, and the at least one threaded spindle can be driven, in particular rotated, by the at least one first gearing mechanism, at least one first motor, wherein the at least one first gearing mechanism can be driven with the aid of the at least one first motor, and at least one second motor, wherein the at least one second gearing mechanism can be driven by the at least one second motor, wherein the first common carrier (105; 205; 305; 505) is connected by means of a threaded nut to the at least one threaded spindle, and wherein the second common carrier (106; 206; 306; 506) is connected by means of the at least one second gearing mechanism to the at least one threaded spindle, and wherein the method also comprises driving the at least one second gearing mechanism with the aid of the at least one second motor.