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^ agree, the spacer is usually just an anti-rotation device to aid with tightening the topnut anyhow;Take it out with no problems. It's an idea to grease where the 2 nuts lock together to avoid any scoring of the surface.
I've not read the whole item, but are we sure an "Italian" thread has not crept in, they look British, but have a subtle difference in thread form - and probably more style - lol.